Author: Dr. Shruti Bhattacharya

Many times, in public places, if a person is in distress, people generally tend to stand and observe. They do not intervene and help the person. This is known as the bystander effect. In this article, I will be discussing bystander effect, and how you can work towards overcoming this. To know more about the different psychological factors that we go through in our everyday life, how to boost your mental health, how to be more productive and positive, and finally how to lead a more fulfilling life, please subscribe to guilt free mind. Your subscription will allow me to…

Our life is a long one. It is impossible to go through all the ups and downs without acquiring some emotional baggage. Emotional or mental healing is all about reaching a state of emotional stability. This article will focus on 10 different ways of healing emotionally. You may have gone through different manners of emotional distress like anxiety, sadness, addiction, unwanted compulsions, procrastination, unproductive obsession, self-sabotaging behaviors, boredom, confusion, depression et cetera. All of these distresses that you have been through play a role in shaping your mental state. If the negativity is higher, there is more agitation, sadness, and…

Life has never been easy for anyone. It seems that every time we get through a difficult situation, another difficult situation presents itself in front of us. Sometimes, we discuss our problems with our friends, family, and close relatives. They help us find solutions. At other times, we need help from a mental health practitioner. However, whom to approach? Psychologist? Or psychiatrist? In this article, I will discuss psychologists vs psychiatrists. What is the difference between the two and when should you approach whom? If you want to lead a positive and healthy life, be more satisfied with yourself, and…

No one can say they have not experienced grief in their entire lives. At some point or the other, there will come a time when you will encounter grief. It can either be due to the loss of a job, the death of a loved one, or the ending of a relationship. There are five stages of grieving. These are: DenialAngerBargainingDepressionAnd finally, acceptance. Grief is something that is very personal and unique to every individual. No timeline can be defined for grieving. It does not follow a specific schedule. You can either feel withdrawn, angry, or depressed. None of these…

If you are unhappy, it is not necessarily mean that you are depressed. Depression is a term that has become very loose in its use nowadays. Most often, if people are having a bad day or a bad week, they say they are feeling depressed. Some may even go ahead and say that they are suffering from depression. However, this is not one of the signs of depression. Depressive disorder is very different from just feeling sad. In this article, I will be discussing what exactly it is and the signs of depression. If you want to know more about…

Quick answer: Narcissistic parents treat their child as an extension of themselves. Their needs, image and feelings come first, love feels conditional, and the child’s independence is seen as a threat. Common signs include constant control, guilt-tripping, gaslighting, the silent treatment, comparisons and jealousy of your success. Growing up this way is linked with anxiety, depression and fragile self-esteem — but with boundaries, support and self-compassion, you can heal. Every parent is self-centred sometimes. Every parent gets things wrong. But some people grow up with a parent whose love always seemed to come with conditions — a parent who needed…

“Psychopath” and “sociopath” both describe people with a long-standing pattern of manipulation, rule-breaking and little or no remorse. Neither is an official diagnosis: the closest one is antisocial personality disorder (ASPD). The difference most experts draw is this: psychopaths are cold, calm and calculating, with emotional deficits that seem to be partly inborn, while sociopaths are hot-headed, impulsive and emotionally reactive, with traits shaped more by a harsh or traumatic environment. Researchers often call these two patterns primary and secondary psychopathy. In this guide, I compare the two side by side, explain where the terms come from, what research says…

In my previous article, I discussed workplace toxicity signs. There, bullying has been covered as a part of the workplace toxicity signs. In this article, I will focus on workplace bullying. So get ready to read to the end to know the signs of workplace bullying, what you can do to fight such situations and prevent them from occurring in the future. What is workplace bullying? Workplace bullying is a very common reason for employees to leave their job voluntarily. Workplace bullying can be done in the form of IsolationThreatsIntimidationAnd a variety of other means The primary purpose behind workplace…

In the last three blog posts, I have been discussing ADHD, its causes, and its symptoms. A lot of overlap has been seen between ADHD and depression. However, does this mean that the two disorders are similar? If you are suffering from attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, does this mean that there is a higher chance for you to develop depression? What does it mean in terms of lifestyle changes, treatment, and prognosis? Let’s find out the answers. Can you suffer from ADHD and depression? Often ADHD and depression occur in the same person. It has been observed that depression tends…

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder or ADHD is a chronic mental health condition. ADHD is known to affect millions of kids on a regular basis. It has also been shown to continue into adulthood. Unfortunately, there is no clear picture of ADHD causes in the first place. Therefore, this blog post will specifically focus on the causes of ADHD in children and adults. In my previous blog post, I gave you an overview of what ADHD really is. In this one, I will be focusing on the ADHD causes. ADHD involves a combination of different problems like difficulty in sustaining attention,…