Psychotherapy could not be more unlike the many psychometric tests that are administered to evaluate a person’s aptitudes and skills. The process pertains to the acquisition of the competencies required for a realistic self-appraisal of one’s emotional state of being. It is intended to help a person take charge of himself through enhanced self-awareness. The … Continue reading Counselling for depression: A journey within
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Depression: The fault lies in classification
The World Health Organization estimates that more than 300 million people across the world are living with depression. “But that does not mean that all the 300 million people would need medical intervention,” says Vikram Patel from Harvard Medical School and the Delhi-based Public Health Foundation of India. The reason: the current binary classification of … Continue reading Depression: The fault lies in classification
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