After many many years I met this dear friend of mine, who I have known her as a very active professor in Psychology in a reputed college. She has retired since, has grayed a little, adding to the dignity that she always commanded, has a slight limp and a slower gait, but one thing that…
Today, thanks to concerted work by mental health professional, doctors, many educational institutions and of course the media people are aware of a mental disorder that is increasingly spreading. Depression has become the common cold of mental illness. Most people have either themselves suffered at some point in time in their lives or have known…
There was a time during my under graduation days people looked at me quizzically on learning I was studying Psychology. It was a lesser known subject and mostly associated with mental disorders, not considered very respectable. I too often wondered whether I was doing the right thing. But then Chemistry was not my cup of…
Wishing every reader a very happy new year 2017. This wish has a very wide and deep significance. Friends, I’m sure you’ll agree with me that our ultimate goal in life is to be happy. However, this does not really come from activities like partying, shopping, holidaying etc. which are momentary pleasures at best. Happiness…
Another year draws to a close. Are you ending it with a sense of satisfaction at achieving/surpassing tasks that you set for yourself? Or were you way off the mark & gave up even before you started? Accomplishment or guilt is often the mood at the end of the year accompanied by renewed commitment to…
I was rummaging through my cupboard looking for an odd 500 Re. note I may have put away for a rainy day in an old but ‘lucky’ purse, when I found something more precious than that- My Autograph book from my school days It brought back a flood of memories from my Childhood. My Wellness…
Just when people like me have started taking to the social media, and also realising its charm, promptly comes research studies that link use of social media to depression. It is a double whammy. On the one hand one wants to communicate with a large number of people at once, feel less lonely and remain…
While we observe and celebrate the international women’s day, isn’t it time we address certain archaic stereotypes that society nurtures against women. These stereotypes not only affect the way men perceive women, but also the way women see themselves. For one, women continue to be caught into the “beauty trap”. In her compulsion to look…
Depression is considered as the “common cold” of mental illnesses affecting a large section of the population. It’s most common in the Age group of 25-44. Most people feel depressed at some point in time during their lifetime. It can have negative effect on various aspects of life including spoiling relationships and performances at work….
In today’s quest for excellence, we unwittingly get sucked into a whirlwind of competitive activities and thoughts. A few are able achieve the set yardstick of so called excellence, but majority struggle to reach there. Wonder what happens to them? Do they really meet a road block, can they be declared worthless as society has…