Recovery is a long continuous journey that could last a lifetime. It is crucial to develop good habits during the recovery process. Activities that encourage a person to look positively towards the future are the best kind. But which ones to pick from an ocean of various activities and habits you could develop? Well, you… Read more »
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Do you remember your first swear words? For many of us 80s and 90s kids it was ‘donkey’, ‘idiot’ and ‘stupid’. However, the most popular ones used freely not just by kids but even young adults were ‘pagal’, ‘screw-loose’, ‘yeda’, ‘mad’ or ‘mental patient’. These swear words were somehow much worse and made one feel… Read more »
Our weekly webinars talk about various industry scenarios and challenges of rehabs across the country and the de-addiction and mental health challenges the mental health community faces and people in general. In the second webinar of a new 2021 series, we invited Dr Anuneet Sambharwal – Founder of The Happy Tree. The webinar was hosted… Read more »
Myth: Women don’t have a substance abuse problem In 1997, ‘The Prodigy’, an English electronic punk, electronic dance music band released one of its most controversial music videos titled, ‘Smack my ***** up’. The video shown from the first-person point of view, shows the person indulging in all kinds of antisocial behaviour, from taking drugs,… Read more »
If you have seen enough Bollywood films, you would have at some point come across this particular side character. A young male in his early twenties with pronounced feminine traits. He is often hypersexualized and is shown chasing after every male in his immediate surroundings. He is often ridiculed and at times even assaulted by… Read more »
It is not uncommon for young adults of today’s generation to be introduced to the idea of drug and substance abuse at an early age, given the widespread knowledge of it available on social media, television, Youtube videos, or by the possible usage of it by their peers. Thus, for many, it can become a… Read more »
The year was 2020 and the month was March. Everyone slept through a peaceful night unaware of something sinister brewing in the store. The following morning, the people of the world woke up not to watch the smiles of their community but the news that a tiny strain of the virus had spread like wildfire. … Read more »
Drugs can have a severe impact on the human brain. These changes also make it difficult for a person who has an addiction problem to stop consuming them. And sometimes, even after a holistic treatment, they end up relapsing. Triggers like having a consistent withdrawal state, experiencing stressful or traumatic events, flashbacks and other reminders… Read more »
How Can You Help a Family Member With Addiction Over 2% of the world’s population has an addiction to substances or alcohol. That’s approximately 140 million people. It’s important to understand where addiction stems from and how they feel, especially when a loved one is suffering from the illness. One of the causes of addiction… Read more »
The Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in partial or complete lockdowns across the world. Professionals who don’t come under the ‘essential worker’ category have been asked to work from home. Psychologists have been now taking online sessions as physical interactions are not permitted. In fact, online counselling has been a boon for many individuals who found… Read more »
Disclaimer: Drinking alcohol does not prevent or treat the COVID-19 virus COVID-19 pandemic has hit India like a brick on the face, causing an insurmountable impact on people’s physical and mental health. Similarly, substance use addiction is another pandemic that if collided with COVID-19 can cause a total collapse of the healthcare system. COVID-19, Isolation… Read more »
It’s been more than a year since the Covid-19 pandemic disrupted the life of every human on the planet. The disruption has been on every front; from economic, to social, to emotional and physical. No aspect of everyday life has been spared. We have been under full lockdown, then partial lockdown and with the second… Read more »
On reading the title of this article, most of us are likely to say, ‘Not me, I won’t need a psychologist, I am perfectly fine. While it may be true for many of us, the real problem is that we view going to a psychologist as something that must be avoided at all cost. However,… Read more »
What is “Marijuana”? “Marijuana” also known as weed, ganja, pot is a derivative of Cannabis, a plant that can be easily found in the Americas. The basic of the herb derives from the fact that the plant grows in the western part of North America. While the plant is Cannabis sativa, the name of this… Read more »
Substance abusers are at higher risk of suicidal tendencies and suicide. Studies show that people who committed suicide in 2009, 33% had consumed alcohol, 23% had taken anti-depressants, and 21% were on prescription or hard drugs. Approximate 70% of people had consumed at least 1 type of substance, and 25% had taken more than 1…. Read more »