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Healthy diet for a better mental health
Akansha Sahay
March 29, 2023
Could the Mediterranean dietary model – and not just medication or meditation and even mediation with psychotherapy – be the key to sustainable improvement in mental health?   Already renowned for its physical health benefits such as lowering the risk of cardiovascular disease, the Mediterranean dietary pattern is now also associated with overall mental well-being. According to latest findings, the Mediterranean…

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How to help someone with body dysmorphia?
Akansha Sahay
March 27, 2023
What is it like to have Body Dysmorphia? We’ve all had days when it’s hard to look in the mirror without judging your appearance when you’re comparing your body to someone else’s or attempting to hide your flaws, using make-up and uncomfortable clothes to match society's beauty standards. We all have certain parts of our faces or body that we…

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10 negative effects of technology on our mental health
Akansha Sahay
March 17, 2023
Ed Sheeran does not carry a cell phone. In a podcast aired in 2022, the multi-platinum, award-winning singer and musician revealed, “I don’t carry a phone…I haven’t had a phone since 2015.” Adding that it affected his mental health — especially the “pressure of replying to text messages straight away” — he explained, “I got really, really overwhelmed and sad…

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Is it love or is it codependency?
Akansha Sahay
March 6, 2023
Is it love, or is it codependency? When it comes to trending topics, love may be one of the hottest topics of all time. For centuries people have debated, written about, and pondered upon love. It also features in movies, music, poetry, and even religious texts! So, it is safe to say one would be under a rock to escape…

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Types of emotions and how to identify them
Akansha Sahay
March 1, 2023
What are emotions?  We’ve all experienced emotions and continue to do so in every moment of our lives. At some points, we might even feel more than one emotion at a time, sometimes also contradictory emotions. Sometimes our emotions might be more intense, like when you first spoke to your crush and felt elated sometimes, they may be more moderate,…

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All about Dialectical Behavior Therapy
Akansha Sahay
February 28, 2023
What is DBT DBT is one of the most popular psychotherapies today. It was traditionally developed by Dr Marsha Linehan to treat people with borderline personality disorder (BPD). Today, it is used to treat various other mental health illnesses like depression, stress, anxiety and also substance abuse. It is an evidence-based therapy with many kinds of research showing its efficacy…

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Body Dysmorphia and Substance Use
Akansha Sahay
February 22, 2023
  If you had three wishes, would you use one — or all of them — to change your physical appearance? If you would, chances are you are not alone.   A study published in the Body Image journal and reported by the online edition of Time Magazine reveals that men and women are equally unhappy about their appearance. And if…

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What is Psychotherapy?
Akansha Sahay
February 7, 2023
‘Mental health’ and ‘therapy’ are words that have become common in our day-to-day conversations. While you might know someone who is taking therapy, you might not know what it is like, what it does, or who needs it. This blog answers all these questions for you.    It's easier for people to seek help now than a few years ago.…

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All About Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Akansha Sahay
January 23, 2023
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, is one of the most popular forms of psychotherapy mostly used in one-on-one counselling sessions. As the name suggests, CBT is based on a mix of cognitive (mental processes like thoughts) and behavioural approaches. This therapy was started by Aron Beck in the 1960s.  CBT helps identify negative thought patterns that impact your emotions and…

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Understanding body Dysmorphia
Akansha Sahay
January 17, 2023
Twelve-year-old Riya hated her nose. She wondered why her nose wasn’t pointy and tiny like her barbie dolls. When she started putting clips on her nose, her mom thought nothing much of it. A couple of years later, when the COVID pandemic struck, and masks became mandatory, Riya started wearing masks even at home. She would not remove it even…

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Rehab for dual diagnosis
Akansha Sahay
December 15, 2022
What is dual diagnosis? The term dual diagnosis is fairly common in the de-addiction realm. A person is said to have a dual diagnosis or co-occurring disorders when they suffer from a substance use disorder as well as a mental health illness. There could be psychotic disorders, mood disorders, or personality disorders. More than half of the people who suffer…

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How to educate your children about drugs and addiction
Akansha Sahay
Children are precious and innocent, and we want to shield them from bad influences that they may come across in their lives. However, as they grow up, they will be exposed to many things, both good and bad. So, wouldn’t it be better if we start having conversations about things like cigarettes, alcohol, and drugs while they still look up…

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Celebrities who spoke about their battle with mental health and addiction
Akansha Sahay
Mental illnesses and addiction issues are some of the most serious problems that affect human society. However, harmful stereotypes around it make it impossible for people to talk about it, let alone ask for help. Thankfully, in the last few years, conversations around mental health and addiction are moving from the private space to the public domain. With more and…

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What is medication-assisted treatment for drug addiction
Akansha Sahay
November 13, 2022
Substance use disorder (SUD) can be termed as a chronic relapsing medical illness with relapses and remissions and a strong genetic component. Long-term chronic drug addiction requires a holistic treatment that includes pharmacotherapy, psychotherapy, and to an extent, exercise and diet. How does pharmacotherapy for addiction work? In simple terms, pharmacotherapy (pharmacology) is the treatment of a disorder/disease/health condition with…

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Rehab for Eating Disorders
Akansha Sahay
October 28, 2022
Eating disorders are behavioural disorders related to eating patterns linked to emotional and psychological problems. Like other mental health disorders, eating disorders can affect every aspect of a person’s life. There are various different types of eating disorders like bulimia nervosa, anorexia nervosa, binge eating disorder etc.  These disorders usually start around adolescence and are seen more commonly in women.…

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