India psychiatry

Illustration showing fear of abandonment and engulfment in a relationship.

Why We Push People Away — and Then Panic When They Leave: The Fear of Abandonment and Fear of Engulfment

Introduction Have you ever found yourself clinging too tightly to someone you love — calling them again and again, just to feel close? Or maybe the opposite — you feel suffocated when someone gets too close, and you suddenly pull away? These are not just personality quirks. In psychiatry, we often call them the “twin …

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Hidden struggle of mild mental disorders at work.

Why Mild Mental Disorders Can Be More Dangerous Than Severe Ones

Have you ever heard someone say, “It’s just mild anxiety” or “I’m only a little depressed”? Most people assume that mild mental disorders are not serious. They think, “If I can still go to work and smile in public, it can’t be that bad.” But here’s the catch — mild doesn’t mean harmless. As a …

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