Author: farishta

A significant number of people are suffering from depression in the world today. This is a hint for us to pause and ask if we are doing enough for our mental wellness, which is directly connected to emotional wellness. If we...

Visualize waking up tomorrow morning, absolutely contented. Satisfied with everything – God, our life, family, food, home, job, friends, money, comforts, city. Accepting myself, people, situations, traffic, pollution, weather, as they are. Admiring the beauty and uniqueness in every speck of...

What is Schizophrenia? Schizophrenia is a severe mental disorder characterized by abnormalities in the perception of reality. It affects the way in which a person behaves, thinks and sees the world. Schizophrenia usually begins during late adolescence or early adulthood, i.e.,...

What is Bipolar Disorder? Bipolar Disorder, earlier known as Manic-Depressive Disorder, is a mental disorder that causes unusual shifts in mood, energy, and activity levels. People with Bipolar Disorder experience unusually intense emotional states or “mood episodes.” Bipolar Disorder which makes...

Sound sleep is one of the many ways of living a healthy lifestyle. However, concerns like difficulty in falling asleep, disturbed sleep patterns, irregular sleep cycles have become common nowadays. Such issues if experienced repeatedly can result in Sleep Disorders. What...

Everyone feels worried or tense sometimes. Stress is the physical and emotional response that’s necessary for dealing with situations that are frightening, confusing or exciting. But if there is too much stress, it can trigger off many diseases and disorders. What...

Shyness is not the same as social anxiety. People who suffer from social anxiety tend to become extremely anxious when in the company of others. They are acutely uncomfortable if they are to face people in any social context. Social Anxiety...

Self-Harm is causing injury or harming oneself deliberately. It is indicative of a tremendous amount of stress and emotional turmoil. A severe form of self-harm is an act of suicide attempt. What is Self-harm? Self-harm occurs when a person hurts or...

A traumatic event is a highly stressful event that often occurs without prior warning, and it can overwhelm, frighten or even threaten one’s life. These events can cause a great deal of suffering to the mind. Repeated memories of the trauma,...

We all feel anxious and panicky at times. However, Panic Disorders are acute anxiety attacks which are characterized by extreme fear which is usually inappropriate to the situation. Most of the time, it simply occurs out of the blue with no...