Imagine a crush magnified to the point where it dominates your thoughts, emotions, and even your daily life. The experience goes beyond simple infatuation or love, it involves obsessive thinking, emotional dependency, and a profound longing for reciprocation. This phenomenon is called Limerence. The term ‘Limerence’, introduced by psychologist Dorothy Tennov in the 1970s, describes […]
Dear Readers, An unfortunate trend that has been on the rise in our community is a deterioration in mental health and an increasing need for appropriate help to restore it. Unlike what one might assume, this truth is no longer relegated to merely the ‘older’ section of community members. While an increase in mental health […]
Loneliness is a universal human emotion that can be experienced by anyone, regardless of age, gender or social status. It is defined as a subjective feeling of isolation and disconnectedness from others, which can result from a lack of social relationships, emotional support, or meaningful interactions. While it’s a common experience, it is often overlooked […]
Novelist and playwright, Johann Wolfgang Goethe, wrote: “He is the most fortunate man who can bring the end of life round to its beginning again.” My dad, at 93, was physically and mentally active, going for plays, movies, Western music-concerts, reading, writing daily (in his journal), exercising, going for walks and most importantly, having a […]
Studies show that exercise can be effective antidepressants in treating mild to moderate depression (and with side effects such as improved health and weight management, rather than the bloating and sexual dysfunction associated with medicines). How does moving the body change the mind? A wealth of work – both in the lab and with patients […]
Life is full of ups and downs. Most of us feel sad as a normal reaction to loss, life’s struggles or an injured self-esteem. But when feelings of intense sadness last for many days to weeks, and we are unable to go about our daily lives with the same ease as we used to, then […]
No one is exempt from depression, the ‘common cold’ of psychiatric illness. We all go through it sometime, or the other — each in our own way. Besides, we all react to life’s innumerable problems differently. Depression affects more than 200 million people worldwide. In the worst scenario, it can lead to suicide. Over the […]