by Urveez Kakalia | Nov 11, 2022 | Mental Health Conditions & Therapies
Photo Credit: Freepik.com Cannabis is an illegal drug in India and it comes from the cannabis plant. It is also known as marijuana and weed. It is a drug that can make you feel delighted, relaxed and/or anxious, paranoid. THC is the chief chemical that can have an...
by Urveez Kakalia | Nov 4, 2022 | Mental Health Conditions & Therapies
Photo Credit: Freepik.com Addiction is a complex neuropsychological condition that affects an individual’s physical, emotional and social health where there is an uncontrollable urge to engage in certain behaviours. Pathological gambling also called compulsive...
by Urveez Kakalia | Oct 17, 2022 | Mental Health Conditions & Therapies
Photo Credit: Freepik.com The aim of all psychotherapies is to improve the symptoms of individuals which hinder their personal, social and occupational life. It helps to guide the client in a manner which addresses the maladaptive thoughts and behaviours with the aid...
by Urveez Kakalia | Sep 7, 2022 | Mental Health Conditions & Therapies
Mass hysteria represents a collective, spontaneous, obsessive and abnormal behaviour that has no direct physiological cause. Researchers categorise this phenomenon as a type of psychogenic illness which is a condition where psychological distress manifests itself in...
by Urveez Kakalia | Jul 20, 2022 | Mental Health Conditions & Therapies
Seasonal affective disorder “is a type of depression that lasts for a season, typically the winter months, and goes away during the rest of the year.” It is, however, more severe than “winter blues.” Often accurately referred to as SAD, it often occurs in climates...
by Urveez Kakalia | Jun 15, 2022 | Mental Health Conditions & Therapies
Scrolling through Instagram, do you find yourself checking all the boxes for depression? On Monday, you are convinced you have depression and by the next week, you have no doubt in mind that you suffer from PTSD. Self-diagnosing is defined as, “ the process of...
