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Mental Health Care Act 2017 a short review
In order to improve the mental health of persons with mental illness and to protect their rights, a new law called the Mental Health Care Act, 2017, was enacted by the central government of India. Through this, all psychiatric hospitals, mentally ill homes and other mental health service providers who provide mental health and related services... Read more
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BULLYING definition, effects, types and prevention
Bullying is the act of isolating others, that is- using fear and power to exert authority and act arrogantly. Bullying is a direct or indirect way of harming others. For example, physically attacking a fellow student, pushing them away, grabbing their bag, scolding them, making fun of them, and humiliating them, and taking and hiding their... Read more
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Suicide as a social problem risk assessment and prevention
When someone has thoughts of ending their life, it is called suicidal ideation. When this thought occurs, they also think about how they can end their life. For example, they may think about hanging themselves, taking poison, or jumping off a train. When such thoughts occur, their intention is not always to end their life. Sometimes suicidal... Read more
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Dementia in Alzheimer's Disease Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention
Dementia is a group of diseases which predominantly affects a person’s memory. Memory is the ability to remember an event or message and use it at the right time. This ability determines most of a person's successes and failures. There are various types of memory such as immediate memory, recent memory, long term memory, procedural memory,... Read more
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Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD) an overview
Twenty-eight-time Olympic medalist Michael Phelps, famous dancer Karina Smirnoff, Will Smith, and Stephen Hawking all suffer from ADHD. ADHD stands for Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder. ADHD is a long-term mental disorder. Children suffering from this disorder show three main symptoms- (1) Inattention, (2) inability to sit still and... Read more
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Borderline Personality Disorder in Clinical Practice
Everyone has a self-identity about themselves. We evaluate ourselves based on this. Similarly, when we interact with others, we also judge how they evaluate us. Everyone's personality is formed based on our self-identity and how we control our emotions and impulses. Also, the biggest challenge of the human mind is dealing with emotions.... Read more
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Alcohol Dependence Syndrome (ADS) Signs and Symptoms
Alcohol has been around since the beginning of time. In recent times, the number and amount of people who consume alcohol have been increasing steadily. In a meta-analysis of the results of the Alcohol Survey conducted in India from 2000 to 2020, it has been found that 12.5% of the people drink alcohol, 8.6% of the people drink alcohol to a... Read more
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Gut Brain Axis and Mental Health
The digestive tract in our body is very long. The parts starting from the mouth to the anus and all that depends on it are called the digestive system. Millions of organisms like bacteria, viruses, fungi, and amoeba live in our digestive tract especially in the large intestine and small intestine. This habitat is referred to as the gut... Read more
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Smart Phone Addiction diagnosis and management
The 21st century has become the century of information technology. Since the introduction of smartphones in 2007, they have gradually become an indispensable device in our lives. In the last ten years, smartphone use has grown exponentially worldwide and by 2020, nearly 2.8 billion people are using them. Smartphones, which can provide great... Read more
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Normal Human Sleep Its physiology and functions
A good, balanced sleep is essential for human health and mental well-being. Humans spend one-third of their lives sleeping. A healthy sleep routine is a cycle of alternating sleep and wakefulness at regular intervals. During sleep, we are emotionally disconnected from our surroundings and enter a state of unconsciousness. Also, various changes... Read more
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Anger and its management
Anger as an emotion is naturally felt by all humans. However, if this anger turns into resentment and affects oneself and others, it becomes a problem. Reasonable anger ensures one's rights and security. However, excessive anger can greatly affect one's mind and body and can also affect relationships. Anger is one of the five basic human... Read more
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Eating Disorders an overview
It can be said that the biggest psychological problem of an individual in this current world is related to food. So, whether cutting down food to lose weight or eating excessively as per one's wishes, it is not today's generation that is doing it. We have been talking about psychological problems related to food for centuries. Today's youth... Read more
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