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Suicidal Thoughts

Are they normal to have or not? Why is there a stigma around suicide? Is it okay to talk about it openly? And who can you reach out to when you feel helpless? Let’s take a look. Picture this. Things are getting hectic at work or in your studies. You…

Suicide Prevention

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Suicidal Thoughts
Suicidal Thoughts
Suicide Prevention

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Mar 16

Active/Passive Suicidal Thoughts

Let’s start with a prevalent stigma which people have. One might think that suicide is a sign of weakness and is not something other people might understand. They are hesitant to talk about it, even with their close ones! But, to remove the mist, having suicidal thoughts is much more…

Suicide Prevention

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Active/Passive Suicidal Thoughts
Active/Passive Suicidal Thoughts
Suicide Prevention

7 min read


Jan 19, 2022

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

ADHD is a term that many of us may have heard often but not appropriately understood. It stands for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and is one of childhood’s most common neurodevelopmental disorders. It is usually first diagnosed in childhood and often lasts into adulthood. On a statistical basis it’s very…

Adhd

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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Adhd

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Dec 26, 2021

Generalized Anxiety Disorder

A life with absolutely no worries or without any stress is everybody’s wish, but unfortunately, it’s something we can only dream of. Occasional anxiety, whether it’s about money, family, health or relationships is a normal part of life. But when a person excessively worries, more often than not for no…

Anxiety

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Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Anxiety

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Dec 19, 2021

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Have you ever felt that you have OCD because you like to have order in everyday things? Or seen any of your “perfectionist” friends and heard them being called to have OCD? Well, even though common to hear nowadays, OCD is not perfectionism or orderliness but a severe mental disorder…

Ocd

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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Ocd

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Jul 5, 2021

Understanding stress and exploring ways to alleviate it

“I am so stressed and overwhelmed by the number of tasks in my hands lately. It seems like I am unable to get along with this fast-paced world. I am trying hard but not enough apparently.” — Do you find yourself resonating with such thoughts? In these times when human…

Stress

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Burnout and stress — causes, prevention and methods to alleviate
Burnout and stress — causes, prevention and methods to alleviate
Stress

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Jun 18, 2021

Breaking down procrastination

Procrastination is often linked with laziness and apathy, but there is much more to it. For example, a procrastinator might not be lazy and, in fact, can be a perfectionist by virtue. Sounds weird, right? Procrastination is the act of delaying the work at hand. Though counterintuitive, it is not…

Procrastination

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Breaking down procrastination
Breaking down procrastination
Procrastination

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Life Through Different Lenses

·Oct 10, 2020

Uncertainty, Anxiety, and Hope

Life was fun back then. It was happening; it had people who could understand me, at least I could avoid those who couldn’t. The academic load is hugely daunting now. Never have I ever imagined that 49 credits would be this heavy. People are busy, even if they don’t want…

Mental Health

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Uncertainty, Anxiety, and Hope
Uncertainty, Anxiety, and Hope
Mental Health

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Coping through the Unknowns

·Jul 26, 2020

Relationships: Untying the Lockdown Knots

This is a bizarre period we’re going through. The world is facing a pandemic; we are home quarantined and some of us are missing our friends and campus life. In these times of distress, even if we want to approach people for help, it has become difficult for us to…

Mental Health

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Relationships: Untying the Lockdown Knots
Relationships: Untying the Lockdown Knots
Mental Health

6 min read


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Life Through Different Lenses

·Jul 5, 2020

Travelling through the Extremes

Growing up, I was an active kid, with life happening all around and filled with exuberance. I had friends with whom I could play and study, but most importantly, ones I could rely on. Coming in from a village unknown, I was distant to the next world things, even oblivious…

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Travelling through the Extremes
Travelling through the Extremes

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