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Why seeing a psychologist is not just for the mentally ill 09 Mar 2017

Why seeing a psychologist is not just for the mentally ill

Almost half of us will experience some kind of mental struggle in our lives. Less than half of those will ever seek help, but it's not just when we're sick that we can use support.This is the message of a new campaign by the Australian Psychological Society (APS), Believe in Change, launched on Marc...

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10 things you can learn from women who survived depression 03 Mar 2017

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 ...

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I Am Fighting Depression Everyday. You can too! 01 Mar 2017

I Am Fighting Depression Everyday. You can too!

“But remember, you are not alone,” says Harika Bantupalli to all those who are fighting depression. After finding out that what she is going through is depression, Harika set out on the journey of facing the world where most discussions around mental health are considered taboo. This is her stor...

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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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Depression and Down Syndrome 17 Mar 2017

Depression and Down Syndrome

It is now recognised that depression is a relatively common condition in the general population. It affects about one in four adults at some time in their lives. In India, majority of the population show signs of suffering from anxiety or depression.Is depression common in people with Down’s syndr...

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Are you outgunned by your teenaged child? 16 Dec 2016

Are you outgunned by your teenaged child?

Are You Outgunned By Your Teenaged Child? (The Teenage Years)When your child is young, it goes without saying that immense care and love is required for upbringing. With time, your child will no more be a kid and enter the bumpiest stage of his/her life-the teenage years. Being a teenager is not onl...

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What Exactly Is Counselling? 10 Oct 2016

What Exactly Is Counselling?

Written by Rupalim PatgiriIt is a myth that counselling is only for people who are suffering from serious mental health issues. Every one of us has problems that begin as minor concerns and irritations, nonetheless causing some amount of discontentment on a regular basis. If not dealt with at the in...

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