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Anxiety vs. Stress: How to Spot the Difference & Cope Effectively

Anxiety vs. Stress: How to Spot the Difference & Cope Effectively

In our fast-paced world, stress and anxiety have become common experiences. While they are often used interchangeably, they are not the same. Understanding their key differences can help individuals manage their emotions effectively and seek the right coping strategies. Understanding Stress and Anxiety Both stress and anxiety involve emotional and physical responses to challenges, but […]

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Breaking the Cycle: How Therapy Helps Adolescents Heal from Generational Trauma

Breaking the Cycle: How Therapy Helps Adolescents Heal from Generational Trauma

Generational trauma, also known as intergenerational trauma, refers to the transmission of trauma from one generation to the next. It often stems from unresolved emotional wounds, past abuses, or significant historical events affecting families and communities. Adolescents, who are in a critical stage of emotional and psychological development, may experience its effects without fully understanding […]

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The Hidden Struggle: Why Depression in High-Achievers Often Goes Unnoticed

The Hidden Struggle: Why Depression in High-Achievers Often Goes Unnoticed

In today’s world, success is often associated with happiness. We assume that those who excel in their careers, academics, or personal goals must be mentally strong and emotionally fulfilled. However, high-achievers are not immune to mental health struggles. In fact, depression in high-achievers can be particularly difficult to identify, often going unnoticed by peers, family, […]

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Does Journaling Help with Anxiety?

Does Journaling Help with Anxiety?

Does Journaling Help with Anxiety? In today’s fast-paced world, anxiety has become an all-too-common experience. Whether it’s due to work pressure, relationship challenges, or general life stressors, our minds often feel overwhelmed. While there are many strategies to manage anxiety, one simple yet powerful tool is often overlooked—journaling. How Does Journaling Help with Anxiety? Journaling […]

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Extra – Marital Affairs: A series of articles about Understanding & Dealing with Marital Infidelity

Extra – Marital Affairs: A series of articles about Understanding & Dealing with Marital Infidelity

Hey everyone! Our centre head & Psychologist, Shobhika Jaju who is also a relationship counsellor, has been working on a series of articles for Incredible Goa magazine on the topic of “Extra-Marital Affairs”. The articles present an in-depth picture of Marital Infidelity and have tried to cover all aspects involved therein. Please click on the […]

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COVID-19 Lockdown: Dealing with the Academic Uncertainty

COVID-19 Lockdown: Dealing with the Academic Uncertainty

As the nation grapples with the 21-day lockdown, and questions are mostly being asked about essential commodities and number of positive coronavirus cases, one segment of the population which is faced with a lot of uncertainty are the country’s students. Unfortunately, the virus scare and the subsequent lockdown has come right in the middle of […]

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Dealing with Coronavirus Anxiety: Using Mindfulness Strategies

Dealing with Coronavirus Anxiety: Using Mindfulness Strategies

The WHO declared COVID – 19 (coronavirus infectious disease) a pandemic on 11th of March, 2020. At about the same time, India started reporting cases from its different states and union territories. Immediately after, Indians became familiar with the terminologies being used world over, with respect to the disease. Words like social distancing, quarantine, and […]

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“Dealing with the Mental Health Impact of COVID-19 & the Nationwide Lockdown”

“Dealing with the Mental Health Impact of COVID-19 & the Nationwide Lockdown”

In this blog post, you will find links to all the articles written by Shobhika Jaju (Psychologist & Centre Head at Silver Linings) on, “Dealing with the Mental Health Impact of Covid-19 & the Nationwide Lockdown”, written for different print and online media. Articles written by others, where Ms. Jaju’s views and opinions on this […]

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