Mind - Mental Health

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The curious case

...of panic buttons. Three readers share their bizarre phobias

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Counselling a must, shrinks say

Post the attempt to commit suicide by someone close to a suicide victim, counsellors highlight the importance of seeking professional help

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Slimmer partner leaving you insecure?

Individuals who suddenly resort to weight loss when in a steady relationship are most likely preparing to dump their partners, says a study. Lisa Antao explores the insecurity the other partner feels

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Frigid Jones’s diary

There’s a scientific explanation for the alleged ‘headache’ women use with their ‘honey’. Female Sexual Arousal Disorder commonly plagues sex lives and is just as easily resolved. Here’s how

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Is your daughter suffering from ‘princess syndrome’?

Fairytales and their lead characters teach young girls to value looks and material things. Tanya Datta examines this condition

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Are you a victim of phobias?

Do you have an irrational fear of a situation or object? Is it making life miserable? If yes, you could be suffering from phobia, says clinical psychologist, Pulkit Sharma

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The truth about 'sexsomnia': having sex while you sleep

If your partner wakes you up in the night with amorous advances, appearing to be sound asleep, and insists he has no recollection in the morning, would you think he was having you on?

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Are you a cell phone addict?

Obsession with your cell phone can make you depressed, irritable, even enraged, says clinical psychologist Pulkit Sharma as he lists ways to deal with such addiction

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Abused children are more likely to get depressed

Children exposed to violence at home show the same brain changes as war veterans

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60 seconds on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

It is a condition in which intense, upsetting emotions persist for a long time after being triggered by a trauma

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