Psychology

Difficult to stop antidepressant medications, more than half relapse within a year finds study

While 56 percent of the patients who discontinued their medication relapsed during the study, a sizeable portion did not, including most who remained on their antidepressants.

COVID-19 mental health: Some psychological practises to move from 'languishing' to 'flourishing' during pandemic

Recent research examining factors for mental illness found that social connection was the strongest protective factor against depression

Explained: What is Peter Pan syndrome and how does one treat it?

"Peter Pan syndrome is not technically a diagnosis, it's a pop psychology term," Ritika Aggarwal, Consultant Psychologist, Jaslok Hospital.

Edward de Bono, renowned psychologist and author known for 'lateral thinking' techniques, passes away aged 88

De Bono's methods and thinking tools have been used by leading corporations (Motorola, IBM and Boeing among some of them), governments, leaders, sportsmen and even school children.

What is group-think? Unravelling the pyschological phenomenon, its causes and measures to avoid it

Group-think is a popular explanation for how groups of knowledgeable people can make flawed decisions. The essence of group-think is that groups create psychological pressure on individuals to conform to the views of leaders and other members.

On the legitimacy of pop psychology: Lack of scientific basis should prompt dismissal of subject, not snobbery

In a bid to popularise psychology, the past half century has seen books written for the public published at an accelerating rate, bolstered by countless blogs, podcasts, magazines, TED talks and videos.

Languishing, the neglected child of mental health, can dull your motivation and focus. It may be the dominant emotion of 2021

As scientists and physicians work to treat and cure the physical symptoms of long-haul Covid, many people are struggling with the emotional long-haul of the pandemic.

Phone call anxiety: A look into why so many of us have it, and how to get over it

Some emotional symptoms of phone anxiety include delaying or avoiding making calls because of heightened anxiety, feeling extremely nervous or anxious before, during and after the call and obsessing or worrying about what you’ll say.

New studies suggest brain size not associated with autism spectrum disorder but white matter development may be

Autism spectrum disorder refers to a range of conditions characterised by developmental delays and disability, difficulty in social interactions and repetitive speech and behaviours

Psychiatrists, psychologists working with survivors of caste and gender-based trauma need to be trained for it, say human rights activists

Therapy modules taught in universities are informed by feminism and are queer-affirmative but they do not actively recognise caste-based pride and shame.