by Shantanu Tilak | Dec 29, 2017 | Adjustment, Counselling, Culture, Psychology
The New Year is imminent in the effect it has on our psyche. As the New Year begins, we often find ourselves thinking, ‘Is it time to shed my old skin?’ Thinking about letting go of certain aspects of our personality, or certain habits we have is thus, an...
by Shantanu Tilak | Nov 6, 2017 | Adjustment, Counselling, Free Educational Articles, Health, Mental Health, Psychology, Stress
We are sometimes posed with situations in our lived experiences that infuriate us. Incompetency in our work environments, people that we think simply push our buttons, and group-work where we’re sometimes the only ones making contributions are just a few...
by Shantanu Tilak | Oct 30, 2017 | Counselling, Mental Health, Misconceptions, Psychology
Walking into a psychology clinic for therapy, you might think ‘I’m here to get the crazy out of me’, or ‘people are going to judge me in a really harsh light if they find out’. We know how it feels. Clients always tend to put the notion...
by Shantanu Tilak | Oct 24, 2017 | Adjustment, Anxiety, Depression, Mental Health, Misconceptions, Psychology, Social Psychology, Stress
We all feel a certain level of enthusiasm and mirth during the festive season. In countries such as India, where collectivist ideologies run supreme, it is but natural for a communal environment to perpetuate during the auspicious times of the year. Families unite to...
by Shantanu Tilak | Oct 2, 2017 | Adjustment, Anxiety, Community Psychology, Counselling, Existentialism, Mental Health, Psychology, Stress
When we look at communities and how they should be kept stable in the wake of disaster, psychological first aid comes to mind. Each and every context that dots the world is never a fully stable entity. There will always be slight or major inconsistencies that throw...
by Shantanu Tilak | Sep 27, 2017 | Adjustment, Health, Mental Health, Psychology, Social Psychology, Uncategorized
The development of a human being, according to Piaget, is divided into concrete stages that trace the evolution of the mind and the body with experience. Piaget’s theory of development is all encompassing in terms of the span it covers with respect to age. It...
