Is ADHD a learning difficulty?

Written by Bina NangiaI am often asked these questions in my job as special educator. ‘What is a learning difficulty?’ ‘What is attention deficit disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADD and ADHD)?’ ‘Is there any difference between them?’ Many people think that the two ...

Workplace Bullying

When you hear the word ‘bully’, what do you think of? A gang of children, towering over a lone girl or boy, threatening, sneering at and making fun of him or her? If yes, the reason is that most of us have either witnessed or experienced such instances of bullying first-hand when we were young o...

Mental Wellbeing: Let’s Talk about It

Written by Sonali Patnaik10th October has been observed as World Mental Health Day every year since 1993 and is an initiative by the WHO. In the age of extremely rapid information exchange across the world, it seems ironic that we as a society are still hesitant to talk about anything remotely relat...

Take This Quiz to Find Out If You Have Internet Addiction

Love the World Wide Web? Maybe a bit too much? Have you ever wondered if you have internet addiction? Answer the following questions to find out:1. Do you find yourself constantly spending more and more of your day online?2. Do you turn to activities on the Internet when yo...

Smart Parenting

Written by Savita MenonAm I well prepared?Have I learned how to walk balance work and being a parent?Have I learned when to indulge and pamper?And when to stick to a ‘No’?Have I learned not to be paranoid but still watchful?Am I being the best parent I can be?Is my child happy and healthy?These ...

How to Deal with Diabetes and Other Chronic Health Issues

A fracture after an accident can no doubt be painful, but at least you know it will heal in time. The case is not so in the case of chronic ailments for which no cure has been found yet. We are talking about conditions like diabetes, high blood pressure, and arthritis – ailments that involve signi...

10 things you can learn from women who survived depression

According to studies, people with depression may experience a lack of interest and pleasure in daily activities, significant weight loss or gain, insomnia or excessive sleeping, lack of energy, inability to concentrate, feelings of worthlessness or excessive guilt and recurrent thoughts of death or ...

Managing Substance Abuse

Written by Michelle ManassehSubstance abuse seems to be a distant concept until someone you know suffers from it. For me, it was a distant cousin, a college student who was being treated for drug and alcohol abuse. It was heart wrenching to see this young boy go through intensive mental h...

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