OCD – When You Feel Compelled to Do the Same Thing Again and Again Do you keep checking whether you locked the door before leaving, even though you're almost sure you did? Do you wash your hands twenty times a day because you feel they are contaminated with germs? If so, you may be experiencing […]

Did you know that you can assess your own stress level in just one minute? We all experience stress in different situations throughout life. Today, let’s find out what your stress level is like. Stress Self-Assessment Answer the following 10 questions and score yourself as follows: Add up your total score after answering all 10 […]

“I had no idea he/she was going through something like that.”“What was he/she lacking? They should have just endured it somehow.” After someone dies by suicide, it is very common to hear things like this from friends and relatives. But what if we could recognize in advance that someone is having thoughts of ending their […]

“Do you know someone who says things like, ‘I am Goddess Kali’ or ‘I have divine powers to cure illnesses?  If you know someone like this, you should urgently guide them to psychiatric treatment. They may be showing signs of schizophrenia. A person with schizophrenia does not perceive the world, hear things, or experience reality […]

“Depression is just something that weak people make up in their minds when they can’t face problems.” Talking about depression in this way and undermining it is a common habit among many people in Sri Lanka.However, depression is a medical condition that can severely affect a person’s life and, in some cases, can even lead […]