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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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Common Myths about Mental Illness That India Needs to Dismiss 03 Feb 2017

Common Myths about Mental Illness That India Needs to Dismiss

India is a rapidly developing nation. But even in this modern age, a grave concern such as mental illness is not spoken about openly, and patients are often shunned marginalised by society. In 2001, the World Health Organisation (WHO) estimated that globally 450 million people suffer from mental dis...

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Dads: Practical Tips for Knowing Your Child 25 Feb 2017

Dads: Practical Tips for Knowing Your Child

It is amazing what things men commit to memory, for example, key statistics, specifications, or lyrics to songs from 20 years ago. However, how many dads can answer even simple questions about their children, who are as important as anyone or anything in their lives?Here are some questions fathers c...

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Test your own marriage satisfaction 24 Feb 2017

Test your own marriage satisfaction

Marital relationships are complex institutions! In order to improve the quality of a marriage, it helps to take a systematic look at how it is functioning. Here is a questionnaire you can use as a general guide for evaluating your marital satisfaction.After each question below write down the number ...

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