By Smriti Joshi, Lead Psychologist, Wysa Every year with the onset of fall and winter, many people find themselves experiencing symptoms similar to depression. They may feel sad, lonely, hopeless and fatigued. This isn’t just a case of winter blues. Seasonal Affective Disorder or SAD is a type of recurrent depression which occurs during the … Continue reading “Everything you need to know about Seasonal Affective Disorder”
Have you ever found yourself getting nervous and freezing in the moment during a group activity because it feels like your brain has gone blank and won’t let you communicate? If you said yes, you’re not alone. There are times when we all experience such a situation, and it takes a couple of minutes before … Continue reading “Understanding and Managing Selective Mutism”
📝 All articles on Wysa are reviewed by mental healthcare professionals before publication, who check that the content is thorough and accurate, and references the latest evidence-based research. Learn more. According to the World Health Organisation, an estimated 703,000 people a year die by suicide across the globe. Suicide today is seen as a public health challenge because … Continue reading “Building Hope through Action – World Suicide Prevention Day 2022”
📝 All articles on Wysa are reviewed by mental healthcare professionals before publication, who check that the content is thorough and accurate, and references the latest evidence-based research. Learn more. As human beings, we experience different degrees of sentimentality. Most of us can think of someone who we consider overly emotional; As well as of someone who just … Continue reading “Emotional Detachment Disorder: 5 Signs You Are Emotionally Detached”
Have you ever gone through a difficult situation in the past and have felt the need to get over it? But even after trying hard to “let it go”, you have found yourself struggling and the thoughts keep coming back to you; it’s almost impossible to shake this feeling. This means you might be suffering … Continue reading “Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and its impact on mental health”
Do you know what Earnest Hemmingway, an American journalist, and novelist; Vincent Van Gogh, a famous and influential Dutch painter of 19th century; Winston Churchill, the British Prime-minister in early 20th century; Catherine Zeta-Jones, a known Hollywood star, and Yo Yo Honey Singh, an Indian Pop singer have in common? They have all been either … Continue reading “Understanding People with Bipolar Disorder”
Remember how years ago substance use was called ‘addiction’? The World Health Organization concluded in 1964 that the term ‘addiction’ was not a scientific term and substituted it with “drug dependence’. According to the WHO, the harmful or hazardous use of psychoactive (any substance affecting the mind) substances can lead to a dependence syndrome (which … Continue reading “Substance use treatment: Cognitive behavioural therapy and other options”
According to Merriam Webster, self-harm is “the act of purposely hurting oneself (as by cutting or burning the skin) as an emotional coping mechanism.” Although not suicidal in nature, self-harm is a way to cope with life stressors and unwanted painful emotions. It works as a distraction and helps instill a sense of calm for … Continue reading “Coping with Self-Harm”
Paul Collins, author of the book “Not Even Wrong: A Father’s Journey into the Long History of Autism” said – “Autists are the ultimate square pegs, and the problem with pounding a square peg into a round hole is not that the hammering is hard work. It’s that you’re destroying the peg.” Having a child … Continue reading “Autism and Mental Health”
Winters are all about getting cozy, hot coffee and layers of warm clothing. The colors around are so peaceful and calming but for many there lies this gloom. We generally see a hike in seasonal depression at this time of the year. Surprisingly, seasonal affective disorder is estimated to affect 10 million Americans and it is … Continue reading “Dealing with Seasonal Affective Disorder like a Boss”
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