The Psychology Nook

The Psychology Nook Teletherapy

A mental health initiative created by a couple of young mental health professionals trying their best to create awareness, as well as an interest in mental health and the subject of psychology!

Life update! ✨
02/01/2023

Life update! ✨

Albert Bandura is a name that every psychology student has heard numerous times since the day they chose to be a psychol...
28/07/2021

Albert Bandura is a name that every psychology student has heard numerous times since the day they chose to be a psychologist. So many short notes, presentations and lectures we’ve sat through just solely on his work. Personally, the social learning theory was always one of my favourites, and it is even more interesting to see it at play when I work with children especially. Rest in peace, sir. ✨

Self-affirmations unfortunately are paraded as examples of toxic positivity a lot of times. The difference here is that ...
13/07/2021

Self-affirmations unfortunately are paraded as examples of toxic positivity a lot of times. The difference here is that self-affirmations aren’t just statements that one says in hopes of solving all their life problems. It’s a statement that stays with them through the active steps they take to reach the goal that they want to achieve. These statements act like little helpful pushes to keep you motivated and focused. ✨

Emotions are a part of the human experience. Without them, what different would we be from robots right? We spend a lot ...
07/07/2021

Emotions are a part of the human experience. Without them, what different would we be from robots right? We spend a lot of time trying to either suppress or downplay an emotion that makes us uncomfortable. That’s mainly because in the minds of most people emotions are either “good” or “bad”. The truth is that ALL emotions have an important role to play in adaptation. It’s important to feel the negative as well as the positive to have a more holistic understanding of the world and ourselves. Feel all your feelings! ✨

Therapy offers you an objective perspective on the event that has taken place. The therapist acts like a guide to help y...
17/06/2021

Therapy offers you an objective perspective on the event that has taken place. The therapist acts like a guide to help you navigate and forge your on path to what you hope to achieve. The path may not always be clear, but everything you take from therapy will help you move forward until you meet your goal. ✨
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Verbal abuse can be a bit tricky to spot. Believe it or not, but most people that are being verbally abused aren’t aware...
13/06/2021

Verbal abuse can be a bit tricky to spot. Believe it or not, but most people that are being verbally abused aren’t aware of the fact that they’re on the receiving end. When we think about verbal abuse, screaming, cursing or shouting only comes to mind. But this kind of abuse also have a subtle side to it.
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Any kind of abuse usually involves power plays. One person usually attempts to control or hold power over the other. The dynamics in the relationship are extreme and not at all equal.
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Verbal abuse can impact a person in a number of ways. The individual’s concept of self is slowly being beaten down until they start thinking lowly of themselves, have low self esteem and start believing that they deserve this kind of treatment. It can cause chronic stress, feelings of low mood, shame and guilt, and in extreme cases it can cause PTSD, depression and even lead to substance use.
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Codependency is referred to as a learned behaviour in which there is a reliance on another person in some emotional, spi...
06/06/2021

Codependency is referred to as a learned behaviour in which there is a reliance on another person in some emotional, spiritual or physical capacity. Codependency can be observed in any kind of relationship and is most often seen in dysfunctional families.
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It’s identified as a learned behaviour because it can be passed down from generations by watching and imitating other family members who display this kind of behaviour.
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It was first defined after studying the interpersonal relationships of families of alcoholics. Attention and energy focus on the family member who is ill or addicted. The co-dependent person typically sacrifices his or her needs to take care of a person who is sick. When co-dependents place other people’s health, welfare and safety before their own, they can lose contact with their own needs, desires, and sense of self.
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Aaah I just finished watching the reunion episode and waves of nostalgia came crashing on me! This got me wondering tho...
27/05/2021

Aaah I just finished watching the reunion episode and waves of nostalgia came crashing on me! This got me wondering though-whether nostalgia, this bittersweet feeling, can help us in any way. Turns out nostalgia is a very future oriented emotion and can better our present and our future selves in more than on way. ✨
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Speaking from personal experience, as I turn a year older each year, I find myself looking back with more and more fondness when I come across something that triggers my nostalgia. Sometimes it’s when I’m cleaning my room and I find some trinket that reminds me of a person I was once friends with. It’s around the corner when I go through my childhood home videos and pictures. Sometimes the smell of a perfume can evoke a memory so strong that it feels like yesterday. ✨
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Nostalgia to me is a warm hug after a long day. Something that makes my heart happy. How would you describe nostalgia? What makes you nostalgic? Comment down below! ✨ @ Pune, Maharashtra

You asked, and I delivered. Here are a list of books/resources that I personally referred to during my M.Phil preparatio...
21/05/2021

You asked, and I delivered. Here are a list of books/resources that I personally referred to during my M.Phil preparation. Of course, you don’t have to use only these and if anyone knows any more good resources, please feel free to drop a comment below!
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For more information on M.Phil Clinical psychology, go to the highlight section on my page and select the highlight named M.Phil Q and A.
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You’re always welcome to DM me if you have any queries or doubts, I will try my best to help you! ✨ @ Pune, Maharashtra

Intellectual humility is a virtue that doesn’t develop overnight. It takes a lot of introspection and self reflection to...
18/05/2021

Intellectual humility is a virtue that doesn’t develop overnight. It takes a lot of introspection and self reflection to cultivate over time. We as humans really love to be viewed by others as smart and intelligent. But it’s important to remember that the human brain is flawed and we are prone to blind spots.
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In our world of binaries, opinions are shot back and forth in very aggressive manners. We are expected to fit in a certain group or category, and defend it to a cause. This divide discourages actually listening to the other side and having respect for they might believe. There are chances they have a few points that you may have overlooked.
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Our world promotes and rewards overconfidence and arrogance. At the same time, if we make an error out of ignorance, the world doesn’t let us forget it. These two opposite circumstances are exactly why we require more intellectual humility around us. And no, this will not create a population of pushovers or people that are generally weak.
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The more you know highlights the more you don’t know. ✨ @ Pune, Maharashtra

Lots of people have been talking a lot about how to cope with covid anxiety, the grieving process after losing a loved o...
16/05/2021

Lots of people have been talking a lot about how to cope with covid anxiety, the grieving process after losing a loved one, how to be mindful during these unfortunate times etc. Survivor’s guilt is something that also needs to be acknowledged, and how it’s manifesting in those that are losing loved ones.
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Survivor’s guilt was a concept that was closely associated initially with the Holocaust survivors. Nowadays, it can be applied in an array of situation. Cancer survivors may feel guilt for beating cancer when so many people don’t get a second chance for example. One may also feel survivor’s guilt for not being able to do more to save their loved one.
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Recovering from COVID-19, or even receiving the appropriate treatment for the virus, while hundreds around us in our country are struggling to fight, can lead to these complex feelings of guilt. Those that are privileged to sit at home, while watching the frontline workers risk their lives for us can also trigger survivor’s guilt. Even the fact that you still have a job, while others are struggling to meet ends meet can also cause it. These thoughts, feelings, and behavior changes can be debilitating and disabling, and if you are feeling this way, here are a few things that you can do. ✨ @ Pune, Maharashtra

Emotions play a very important role in our lives. They help us in prioritising and regulating our behaviour to adapt to ...
14/05/2021

Emotions play a very important role in our lives. They help us in prioritising and regulating our behaviour to adapt to a certain situation. When I talk about emotions, I’m talking about all of our emotions. The positive emotions and the negative emotions.
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Feeling all your feelings is a concept called emotional diversity. This means allowing yourself to experience a range of emotions as they come. We live in a world that aggressively promotes toxic positivity and this faulty belief system invalidates our basic human experiences.
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When we bottle up our emotions and push them away, they’re bound to reappear later in some other way. Some people may displace them or project them onto someone else or in an irrelevant situation.
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The key is to be aware of our emotions, understand their importance, and make choices that honor our feelings while also leading to better-feeling emotions.

Mental illnesses are not adjectives that we can use to describe something that is the norm. These are real problems that...
12/05/2021

Mental illnesses are not adjectives that we can use to describe something that is the norm. These are real problems that individuals suffer from, and it impacts their everyday function. It’s insulting to those people that genuinely have these mental health issues.
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Moreover, using these terms as slang doesn’t help the cause of mental health awareness. It spreads misinformation, in a society that already believes too many myths about mental illnesses.
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Be mindful of the language you use. Correct others if they misusing these terms. Read up on what they actually entail. ✨

The first wave saw a tsunami of mental health quacks coming out and offering “psychological support” and “psychotherapy”...
08/05/2021

The first wave saw a tsunami of mental health quacks coming out and offering “psychological support” and “psychotherapy”, and unfortunately with the second wave we see more of such people.
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As a client you need to be informed of the different types of mental health professionals in our country and the minimum qualifications that they require to offer services. You have every right as a client to demand to see their qualifications and ask about their experience.
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These armchair therapists may actually have good intentions to help people but without the proper education, training and supervision, all their “help” will do is make things worse.
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A lot of mental health professionals are calling such people out, but unfortunately we aren’t many out there. We are trying our best to aid people in this time of crisis as well as trying to maintain our own mental health. So help us and prevent others from getting scammed. If you feel like someone isn’t qualified, call them out. Ask them questions. Hold them accountable. Educate others on the different valid resources available. @ Pune, Maharashtra

2021 feels worse than 2020 doesn’t it? I get it. That feeling of BLAH just doesn’t go away no matter what you do! That b...
07/05/2021

2021 feels worse than 2020 doesn’t it? I get it. That feeling of BLAH just doesn’t go away no matter what you do! That blah feeling apparently is known as “languishing” a term coined by sociologist Corey Keyes. SWIPE to identify whether you are in the same boat of languishing and what you can do to cope! ✨ @ Pune, Maharashtra

At times, life deals us a hand that leads to moments of suffering. It could be the loss of a job, or a loved one in the ...
04/05/2021

At times, life deals us a hand that leads to moments of suffering. It could be the loss of a job, or a loved one in the hospital. Suffering is an inevitable part of life, and it also acts as a launchpad for healing and finding a new meaning. When we are a witness to another’s pain, it puts us in a difficult and uncomfortable position. Times like these, we wrongly believe that it’s our duty to push them out of this funk and convince them that everything is going to be fine. But in doing so, we are interrupting and rushing the process of healing. Healing requires one to be able to feel all their emotions and sit with them. These emotions need acknowledgment in order to be resolved. So, take a seat next to them, in the now, and trust the process. ✨

Dr. Gary Chapman, an author and counsellor, in 1992, proposed the concept of “love languages” in his book The 5 Love Lan...
03/05/2021

Dr. Gary Chapman, an author and counsellor, in 1992, proposed the concept of “love languages” in his book The 5 Love Languages. A love language can be defined as a unique way in which an individual experiences affection and love from another. This concept was originally and still is used in couples or marital counselling, but research has shown that understanding another person’s love language can lead to more open lines of communication and a stronger relationship.
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Understanding your own love language also is extremely beneficial for asking for what you need from another person in your relationship in order to feel appreciated and loved.
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When you commit to learning another person’s love language, you are selflessly focusing on their needs. You learn to empathise with them and their feelings. This also maintains intimacy in the relationship in more meaningful ways. Lastly, you grow as a person for the better.
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What’s your love language? Comment down below ✨
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Psychological first aid is a very important action that needs to be taken IMMEDIATELY after a person has been affected b...
30/04/2021

Psychological first aid is a very important action that needs to be taken IMMEDIATELY after a person has been affected by any kind of crisis. We all are going through a crisis at the moment and we are surrounded by anxiety, grief and fear, which can lead to trauma. If you’re ever the first available person that can help, no matter who you are or what your profession is, remember the steps of psychological first aid. You may save a life! ✨ @ Pune, Maharashtra

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