For many youngsters, school and life in general present an endless list of demands and challenges. From trauma and learning disabilities to bullying and course selection, life can be difficult for students therefore a school counselor is there to help. School counseling addresses issues that may affect students’ academic performance, which includes psychosocial and behavioral …
Prosocial behaviour : What is it ? Prosocial behaviour is doing something to benefit, help or care for someone else because you believe that other people’s feelings and experiences are important. For example, it might be: showing kindness by speaking gently to someone or considering their feelings comforting someone who is sad or hurt sharing …
“It is not Joy that makes us Grateful; it is Gratitude that makes us Joyful” – David Steindl As the world witnessed truly challenging times of the Pandemic, globally, people are reevaluating their priorities and wanting to work towards increasing their sense of subjective wellbeing. Adolescents remains a vulnerable stage in these times, owing to …
Introduction: Play therapy is counselling for kids. Play therapy helps kids express their emotions via play, their natural medium. The role of play therapy may be compared to that of psychotherapy for adults. Since children have a hard time putting their emotions into words, play therapy encourages them to use toys as a substitute for talking …
India with a population of over 130 crores has a severe shortage of mental health professionals. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), there are only 0.3 psychiatrists, 0.12 psychologists, and 0.07 social workers per 100,000 people in India. The shortage of mental health professionals is far more acute in rural areas, where access to …
Gen Z; those born between 1997 and 2013, are called digital natives because they have grown up with the internet and smartphones. Although they have the upside of vast information readily accessible to them; it also has its downside. Smartphone addiction is a very real thing affecting the social and emotional development of children. Children …
Drug Addiction is a universal problem. According to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)’s World Drug Report 2022 around 284 million people use drugs worldwide. This report also states that India is one of the world’s single-largest opiate markets. Alcohol, country liquor, opium, hashish and marijuana were freely available and used in …
“In one aspect, yes, I believe in ghosts, but we create them. We haunt ourselves, and sometimes we do such a good job, we lose track of reality.” – Laurie Halse Anderson Deliberation and reflection on existence are not just a philosopher’s job. Humans have in some way or another dealt with the various aspects …
Mental health awareness is crucial for promoting overall well-being and understanding the importance of mental health in our daily lives. As a society, we often focus on physical health, but mental health is just as important, if not more so. As psychologists, we understand that mental health is a complex and multifaceted concept that encompasses …
In today’s era, mental health is of utmost importance. One in every four people in the world experience at least one mental health condition in their lifetime. Nutrition psychiatry is a new and emerging field which shows an intelligent interrelationship between food and psychology. Researchers have found that poor nutrition is also one of the …
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