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Maladaptive Behavior: Traits, and Real-Life Impact

Human behavior is complex and shaped by experiences, personality, and environment. While many behaviors help us adapt and thrive, others can hinder growth and well-being. These harmful patterns are known as maladaptive behaviors. Maladaptive behavior refers to actions or thought processes that may provide temporary relief but ultimately interfere with personal goals, relationships, and overall […]

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Adult ADHD Emotional Dysregulation Symptoms

Clinical Insights / Adil Farooq

Introduction: Understanding Adult ADHD Emotional Dysregulation Symptoms When most people think about ADHD in adults, they imagine restlessness, difficulty focusing, or being forgetful. But one of the most overlooked aspects of ADHD is emotional dysregulation. Adults living with ADHD often struggle with overwhelming emotions, intense reactions, and difficulty calming down after stressful events. These challenges

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CBT for Anxiety: Techniques, Benefits, and How It Works

Therapies / Adil Farooq

Introduction: Understanding CBT and Anxiety Anxiety is one of the most common mental health challenges faced worldwide. It can show up in different forms such as constant worry, panic attacks, or phobias. While occasional anxiety is a normal part of life, persistent and overwhelming anxiety often requires professional treatment. Among all treatment options, Cognitive Behavioral

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Hidden Mental Health Disorders

Psychological disorders / Adil Farooq

Mental health is often seen through a narrow lens — we notice it when someone has a breakdown, isolates completely, or openly expresses emotional pain. But what about the people who seem “fine” on the outside? Those who smile, function, and keep up appearances — yet quietly carry deep emotional distress. These are the people

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Mental Healthiness: A Guide to a Healthier Mind and Life

Mental Health Awareness / Adil Farooq

In today’s fast-paced world, the importance of mental healthiness is often overlooked. While people regularly focus on physical fitness, mental well-being deserves equal attention. Maintaining good mental health is not just about avoiding disorders—it’s about cultivating emotional resilience, positive habits, and a balanced mindset. This article explores the meaning of mental healthiness, why it matters,

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How to Stop Anxiety: Practical Strategies for Finding Calm

Mental Health Awareness / Adil Farooq

Anxiety is something many people face at some point in their lives. Whether it’s the occasional stress before a big presentation or the constant worry about daily life, anxiety can feel overwhelming and interfere with normal routines. While it’s natural to experience moments of anxiety, when it becomes chronic, it can start affecting mental, emotional,

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Person feeling anxious looking at an empty phone screen”

Nomophobia: Understanding Phone Separation Anxiety

Mental Health Awareness / Adil Farooq

📱 What Is Nomophobia? Have you ever felt uneasy, anxious, or downright panicked when you couldn’t find your phone? If so, you might be experiencing Nomophobia, short for “no-mobile-phone phobia”. It’s a modern-day condition where people experience anxiety or distress when they’re without their smartphones — even temporarily. In an age where we depend on

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Eco-Anxiety in Non-Climate-Affected Regions: Why You Still Feel It & How to Cope

Mental Health Awareness / Adil Farooq

Introduction A recent global survey by The Lancet found that over 59% of young people experience anxiety about climate change, even if they don’t live in regions directly impacted by extreme weather events like wildfires, floods, or droughts. This growing psychological concern is called eco-anxiety, and it’s not limited to people on the front lines

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Digital Overstimulation in Children Under 5: The Hidden Mental Health Crisis Parents Need to Know

Mental Health Awareness / Adil Farooq

Introduction Did you know that the average toddler in the U.S. spends over 2.5 hours per day on screens, despite recommendations that it should be far less? This alarming trend has given rise to what experts are now calling digital overstimulation in children—a growing and often overlooked mental health issue affecting millions of kids under

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How Genetics Influence Mental Health: A Deep Dive

Mental Health Awareness / Adil Farooq

Introduction Mental health disorders affect millions of people globally, influencing thoughts, emotions, and behaviors in complex and often debilitating ways. These disorders, which include conditions like depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and anxiety, have traditionally been attributed to a mixture of psychological, environmental, and biological factors. In recent decades, advancements in genetics have illuminated the profound

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How to Handle Stress: Tips for a Calmer, Healthier Life

Physiological disorders / Adil Farooq

Introduction Stress is something we all deal with. Whether it’s a looming deadline at work, juggling school and personal life, or simply navigating the unpredictability of everyday responsibilities, stress has a way of creeping in. It’s completely normal, but that doesn’t mean we have to let it take over our lives. In today’s fast-paced world,

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Impulse Control Techniques for Obsessive Disorders

Therapies / Adil Farooq

Obsessive disorders, including Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and related conditions, are marked by persistent, unwanted thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive behaviors or mental acts (compulsions) performed to reduce anxiety. One of the most challenging aspects of these conditions is the struggle with impulse control — the urge to act immediately on distressing thoughts or feelings. Fortunately, with

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What Is Fetishistic Disorder?

Psychological disorders / Adil Farooq

Fetishistic disorder is a type of paraphilic disorder characterized by intense sexual arousal from non-living objects or specific non-genital body parts — to the extent that it causes significant distress or impairs daily life. According to the DSM-5 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition), fetishistic disorder is diagnosed when the fetishistic behavior

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What Are Rumination Thoughts?

Psychological disorders / Adil Farooq

Have you ever caught yourself replaying the same negative thoughts over and over again, unable to stop? That mental loop is called rumination — a pattern of repetitive thinking, often focused on problems, mistakes, or fears, without reaching a solution. Unlike productive reflection, rumination thoughts trap you in a cycle of worry, regret, or self-criticism.

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What Are the Symptoms of Maladjustment?

Clinical Insights / Adil Farooq

Maladjustment is a term we might hear in conversations about mental health, school performance, or even workplace dynamics. But what does it really mean? In simple terms, maladjustment refers to the inability to adapt effectively to the demands of the environment, whether that environment is school, home, work, or social life. Everyone experiences stress or

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The 10 Most-Asked Questions About Coping with Narcissists

Narcissism / Adil Farooq

Dealing with a narcissist can be one of the most emotionally draining experiences in life. Whether it’s a partner, parent, boss, or friend, narcissistic individuals often create chaos in relationships through manipulation, control, and an overwhelming need for admiration. Narcissism, particularly when it becomes a pattern known as Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD), involves traits like

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Is it possible to feel anxious without feeling anxious?

Psychological disorders / Adil Farooq

Many people suffer from anxiety, which doesn’t manifest the way that we would expect. Anxiety is usually accompanied by feelings of fear or nervousness. However, sometimes anxiety can manifest without the conscious feeling. It can be difficult to understand, particularly for people who do not experience the usual anxiety-related emotions. It is important to recognize anxiety even if

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Child Sexual Abuse, And Trauma

Psychological disorders / Adil Farooq

It can be devastating to a child, and have a lasting impact on their emotional, physical and psychological health. Sexual activity or behavior between an older person or adult and a young child is considered abuse. Understanding childhood sexual abuse, its trauma and impact is crucial to recognizing and helping those affected. What is child sexual abuse?

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Mindful Care Therapy Techniques

Therapies / Adil Farooq

The term “mindful” refers to the practice of being fully present and engaging in the moment. It means to pay attention to the present and focus on something consciously. Mindful care is an approach in healthcare centers that is practice by professionals to enhance the memory, reduce stress, improve patient outcomes, enhance emotional regulation, improve

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My little panic attack: Is This dangerous?

Mental Health Awareness / shanzy zeb

Panic attack is brief episode of fear and anxiety that cause physical sensation of fear. It include racing heartbeat, sweating, and shortness of breath, dizziness, trembling and muscles tension. Panic attack occur frequently due to any external threat. In this article try to cover the all aspects that relates to panic attack such as symptoms

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How to deal with loneliness? Risks to depression

Psychological disorders / Adil Farooq

Loneliness is the condition and with the man feel alone he wish to their e love to spend happy time with them. Loneliness itself it not disease but it cause different disease also. Separation from love ones also lead to feeling of loneliness. It may impact differently on different individuals. In this article we try

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How To Overcome (Non Suicidal) Self Harm Addiction?

Mental Health Awareness / Adil Farooq

Self harm means coping mechanisms in which emotional stress and pain convert into physical harm such as skin biting, skin cutting and slapping. This turns into addition when the individual always harm itself in stress and disturbances. Self harm addiction itself not any disease or disorder but often taken as the symptom of other disorders.

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What Do Snakes Symbolize?

Mental Health Awareness / Adil Farooq

Snakes have long been considered an emblem of transformation, healing and wisdom, often featuring prominently in myths and legends as well as on flags representing freedom such as Gadsden flag. Dreaming of snakes may symbolize feelings of being overwhelmed or threatened by someone. Dreams featuring boa constrictors could indicate your desire to protect yourself from

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