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Eating Disorders- A Quick Guide

With social and mainstream media pushing the “ideal” body images on men and women, red flags and warning signs of eating disorders are becoming normalized. It is not strange for a woman to forgo meals because she is “watching her figure” in these times, and  the fact that the society today, especially the western cultures, …

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Suicide Prevention – Interview with Dr. Anagha Jog

National Suicide Prevention Week  starts on the 6th of September, Monday through 12th of September, Sunday surrounding World Suicide Prevention Day, September 10th, 2020. It’s a time to share resources and stories, as well as promote suicide prevention awareness. The week focuses on informing and engaging health professionals and the general public about suicide prevention …

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Creating a Safe Space – Suicide Prevention

I think the most significant capacity that humans possess after intelligence, is the ability to have a conversation. As we step foot into this world, language development is initiated through interactions and conversations with significant caregivers. Our life after birth is majorly influenced by people whom we talk to and by those who talk to …

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Animals can help with therapy - animal assisted therapy

Animals can help with Therapy – Animal Assisted Therapy

  Animals have historically been the companions of humans from the beginning of civilization. In the primitive period, they were domesticated to assist in making a livelihood. Gradually with the increasing aesthetic taste of our civilization, pets also started to be adopted to have a companion rather than assess the “immediate” benefits that the animal …

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Student Mental Health during the Pandemic – PITSTOP 8: Interview With Pushpendra

Please meet Pushpendra – A psychologist, Life Coach and NLP Practitioner. 1. Please brief a little about yourself. I have worn many hats and being a psychologist is quite frankly one of my favorites; yes I do have my share of stories just like anyone with a mind would have, more or less.  I have …

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Student Mental Health during the Pandemic – PITSTOP 7: Interview With Saumya

1. Please tell us something about yourself? Behavioral nudges, gender, and learning are the three circles of my Venn diagram at the intersection of which I design my work life. I co-founded Barefoot Edu to work with the educational systems and leaders to create a society where every child has the freedom and foundation to …

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Student Mental Health during the Pandemic – PITSTOP 6: Interview With Pranjal

1. Please brief a little about yourself.  Expanding humankind’s potential is my life goal. I am a hardcore technology enthusiast with a knack for recognizing emerging and future technology trends and their impact on society. My main interests lie in the fields of Artificial Intelligence and Mixed Reality. At present, I am working as a Business Development …

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