According to a report by the World Health Organization (WHO), about 38 million Indians are facing some type of mental problem. But even today people do not like to talk openly about mental problems in our country. Many people feel that if they share their mental or behavioral problems with someone, they will become a…
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The word MANOCHIKITSA originated from the Sanskrit word मन: (Psyche) + चिकित्सा (Therapy), which means healing of the mind called Psychotherapy in Psychology. To understand the meaning of MANOCHIKITSA, one needs to understand the nature of the mind. We are all aware that the nature of the mind is instinctive which includes consciousness, Emotions, imagination,…
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Most of us think that Counseling means advice. In counseling, the counselor gives advice and we follow it. In this way, we get a solution to our problems. But is counseling really limited to advice or suggestion? Does the advice of an expert make us so worthy; we get rid of our problems. There are…
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There is a belief among people that counseling is only approached by people who are facing some kind of mental illness. They feel that the goals of counseling are only a cure for mental illness. But is counseling really limited to mental illnesses? So the answer is no. Counseling facilitates self-knowledge, emotional acceptance and development,…
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Mental health includes emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act. Having good mental health helps us live a relatively happy and healthy life. Strong mental health isn’t just the absence of mental health problems. Rather than the absence of mental illness, mental health refers to the presence of positive…
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