January 13, 2020
How Can We Break the Stigma Around Medication for Mental Illnesses?
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How Can We Break the Stigma Around Medication for Mental Illnesses? In the last hundred years, we’ve come such a far way in understanding and treating mental illnesses and neuropsychiatric conditions. Even in the last 30 years, much progress has been made. However, we are still a long way off. This has to do with…
Read moreOctober 11, 2019
Make these little changes to boost mental health
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Being physically active, drinking more water, cutting out excess sugar and carbs from the diet, eating fortified nutritious food, etc., are some of the ways one can use to enhance one’s physical health. However, to enrich overall wellbeing, it is indispensable to take care of one’s mental health as well. When talking about mental health,…
Read moreMay 10, 2019
Mental Health Awareness Month: Signs that you are lined up for a mental health day off from work
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The present day work culture has a tendency to take the concept of mental health day off at work lightly, compared to a sick day off. However, the fact remains that mental health day offs are as significant as a physically sick day off for an individual’s overall well-being. If a person has the flexibility…
Read moreApril 04, 2019
Social anxiety disorder linked to alcoholism, finds study
Social anxiety disorder (SAD) may have a direct association with alcoholism compared to other anxiety disorders, found a recent research published in the journal Depression and Anxiety in March 2019. The researchers interviewed 2,801 adult Norwegian twins and assessed social anxiety disorders, alcoholism, panic disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, agoraphobia, and other specific phobias in them….
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