Baby blues, also known as postpartum blues or maternity blues, is a very common experience for new mothers. It's a temporary mood swing that typically happens in the first few days after childbirth. Maternal mental health refers to a mother's emotional and mental well-being, both during pregnancy and after childbirth. It is also sometimes called perinatal mental health, which encompasses the entire period around childbirth, including pregnancy and the first year after delivery.  ...

  Balancing screen time and real-world engagement is essential for preserving physical, emotional and mental well-being. In an age dominated by technology, our screens have become windows to the world, offering us unprecedented access to information, entertainment, and connection. Yet, as our lives become increasingly intertwined with digital devices, the repercussions of excessive screen time on our physical and emotional well-being have come into sharp focus.   Let us delve into the multifaceted impacts of...

  The impact of fibroids on fertility can vary depending on the size, location, and number of fibroids, as well as individual factors. In many cases, fibroids may not cause any fertility issues or complications during pregnancy. Schizophrenia is a chronic mental illness that affects how a person thinks, feels, and behaves. It is a lifelong illness, but it can be treated. Prompt treatment is important, as it can help to reduce the severity of...

  Most people turn to food for comfort because they are unable to channelise/express their emotions effectively. Stress Eating, otherwise known as Emotional Eating, is often considered an excuse to indulge in sugary food. However, there is research to prove that sustained elevated levels of stress do impact a person's eating behaviour. The immediate response to stressful situations is either angry outbursts or sadness, depending on the cause of stress.   An argument with somebody...

  While most of us manage to move on and away from the 'bad things' that happen to us, those with PTSD keep reliving the trauma, causing them intense mental strain and harm   WHAT IS PTSD?   Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, abbreviated to PTSD, is essentially a mental health disorder that is caused by an incident that has caused a person significant emotional trauma even in the absence of physical injury.   PTSD CAUSES...

  The key to a healthy mind is living in a supportive, nurturing environment - one that puts the mother's well-being first. From trying to conceive to getting pregnant, going through the pregnancy and then delivery and even after delivery, a woman goes through so many changes. These changes are closely related to, if not a direct outcome of, all the physical and hormonal changes occurring to her body. Some gain weight, some lose weight,...

  Gadget addiction is a kind of behavioural addiction like gambling, shopping, food addiction unlike substance addiction like alcohol, cannabis, smoking behavioural addiction does not involve any harmful substance intake but it can cause serious physical and psychological consequences which can hamper an individual’s socio occupational functioning.   Gadget usage includes using mobiles, I pad, I pod, tablet, laptop, and television. A person is said to be addicted to gadgets when he /she has the...