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How to Counsel Adolescents in Today’s Day and Age 10 Oct 2016

How to Counsel Adolescents in Today’s Day and Age

Written by Rupalim PatgiriAdolescents constitute more than one-fifth of the global population . They are the future of our society, and hence, their physical and mental health is of paramount importance. As adolescence is a period when individuals undergo rapid physical and psychological changes, st...

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Mental Health in Chronic Illness 10 Oct 2016

Mental Health in Chronic Illness

Written by Dinika AnandA chronic health condition has an effect on the sufferer for months or years. Living with one is a daily challenge. Every aspect of life is affected, from food habits, sleep schedules, planning the day around medication to professional and personal goals. Apart from that, a ch...

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Challenges of Chronic Illness 10 Oct 2016

Challenges of Chronic Illness

Written by Dinika AnandDiagnosis of any illness is often a source of stress and anxiety. When the verdict is of a chronic condition disease in which the symptoms are long lasting and their effect is felt over the course of months and years—it becomes a cause for endless worry. It’s not just the ...

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Is ADHD a learning difficulty? 13 Nov 2016

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 ...

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How to Deal with Your Child’s Temper Tantrums 25 Jan 2017

How to Deal with Your Child’s Temper Tantrums

Temper tantrums and meltdowns are extremely challenging for parents. They are more common in younger children due to limitations in language; when a child struggles with too many emotions, he/she doesn’t know of any other way to react. Many parents find tantrums hard to understand. At times, the n...

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Alcohol use disorder 20 Feb 2017

Alcohol use disorder

What is alcohol use disorder?Disorders associated with alcohol are caused by the ingestion of alcohol over a period of time and in ways that leads to problems with health, personal relationships, school, or work. Alcohol use disorders include alcohol dependence, alcohol abuse, alcohol intoxication, ...

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