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Marijuana-induced Depersonalization
Amal's first experience with weed left him in a bad state. Along with the psychoactive effects, he started to feel extremely anxious, and then he panicked. He felt as if he was losing total control over himself and thought he was going insane. He had to ask his friend to...
Food Choices and Mental Health
It is easy to go through life prioritizing work. Especially after the COVID lockdowns and the economic fallout, work and earning money seem to have taken center stage in our lives. Home-cooked meals are a luxury, not because they are expensive, but because they take our time. We prefer to...
Hans Billimoria in conversation: Teens, Sex-ed, HIV and Online Behavior.
Hans Bilimoria of Grassrooted Trust in Sri Lanka shared much-needed timely insights on a number of social issues that young people are facing today. Hans has played a key role in implementing interventions across various sectors of society, especially through his innovative approaches to HIV prevention and awareness. He...
Who is afraid of Feminism?
I was never a fan of feminism. The word itself left an unpleasant taste in my mouth. Why? Because feminism evoked images of enraged women who couldn't get anything done without yelling in the streets. I never saw it in Sri Lanka, but I saw Western women behaving badly -...
Toddlers and Tech
Research has found that when parents used more media to regulate or 'deal with' their toddlers' difficult emotions, they also faced more problematic media behaviors in their children (Coyne et al., 2021).It is quite common these days to see a parent handing over a phone to a toddler who is...
Plagiarism: Recognizing and Avoiding Intellectual Dishonesty
What is plagiarism?It is commonly believed or understood that plagiarism means word-for-word copying of texts from one source by another. Or, from one person by another WITH or WITHOUT attribution to the original source or author. However, we admit that plagiarism is a complex phenomenon and therefore very difficult to...
Postpartum Depression
IntroductionThe birth of a baby and looking after a new-born are physically, emotionally, and psychologically challenging. The postpartum period is difficult due to the lack of sleep, hormonal fluctuations, and the physical effects of birth. Parents can have little or no sleep as the baby is feeding and nocturnal by...
Cognitive Behavior Therapy: A Critical Review
Much of the suffering that psychologists try to alleviate can only be addressed by a response from humanity and a non-judgmental understanding of the individual. It can’t be done with a standardized protocol based on some rigid and shallow theory or research. Human relationships are much too complicated and much...
Preschools: The Importance of Enhancing Sri Lanka’s Early Childhood Education
Sri Lankan Early Childhood Education SystemThe first thousand days of life are a period of rapid physical growth and accelerated mental development. This stage offers a unique opportunity to build lifelong well-being and intellectual skills. Early childhood is identified as the first five years of life. The child and maternal...