November 2014 - Mental Health

Kleptomania: Compulsive Stealing Disorder

Have you heard the word “shop-lifting” before? This is a common word used for the term “Kleptomania”. Have you come across a person stealing petty things in a shop or mall? Many a times such incidents are reported in daily newspapers and magazines. Sometimes the victims of it are locked up in jails and are [...]

Phobia and its Brain Chemistry

By Sareeta Behera, BSc (Hons), MSc|2017-03-15T18:37:45+02:00November 19th, 2014|Categories: Anxiety, Mental Health, Panic attack, Phobia|

“Fear can make a moth seem the size of a bull elephant.” - Stephen Richards, Releasing You from Fear Close your eyes for a moment and try to imagine the following situations: gasping for breathe in a crowded or closed place, trembling with fear prior to public speaking, panicking with dread be seeing heights and water, [...]