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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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Life Lessons from Carrie Fisher: Beyond Drug Abuse 03 Jan 2017

Life Lessons from Carrie Fisher: Beyond Drug Abuse

                                   Drugs made me feel more normal.                                        &nbs...

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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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Mental Wellbeing: Let’s Talk about It 10 Oct 2016

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...

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