Public attitude towards mental disorders, especially depression, has seen a sharp turn around from sympathy for the sufferer to one of anger, since the recent German wings airline crash in the Alps, in which the co-pilot, suspected to be suffering from depression is alleged to have intentionally crashed the plane killing 150 innocent people on […]
How do you rate your sense of humor? I find it ticklish that most of us, even the grouchiest ones, believe that we are in possession of the funny streak. Humor indeed has health benefits. We have heard all too often about laughter being the best medicine. In more recent times, researchers in psychology and
Many may not be knowing whether or how much stressed they are. This is often the case when family, friends or the doctor may see it in your face, behavior or clinical symptoms and suspect it, while you may not be able to recognize it and go on denying it. We are familiar with only
The pandemic, especially the recent second wave, has shaken us all up so badly that even when it recedes and goes, life may not be the same gain. Some have gone through the fever, cough and fear of death. Many saw the trauma happening to others, and shared the feeling of uncertainty and helplessness of
