Understanding Addiction: A Deep Dive into Its Origins, Impact, and Present Reality

Psychology Forum Topic — Part 1: The Roots and Mental Landscape of Addiction

Addiction — a word that carries weight in every society, across time, space, and culture. From ancient ceremonies to digital obsessions, humanity’s relationship with addictive behav…Read More

Therapy’s Evolving Role in Mental Health: CBT as Our Guiding Star

From the earliest days of talk therapies—when Freud’s couch cast long shadows—through behaviorism’s focus on conditioning, one question has remained constant: how can we help the mind heal itself? Over the past six decades, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) has emerged as a shin…Read More

1. What Is Schizophrenia?

Schizophrenia is a chronic, severe mental disorder primarily characterized by disturbances in thought, perception, emotion, and behavior. It is a complex illness that affects about 0.3–0.7% of the global population. Despite its relatively low prevalence, its multifaceted impacts span cognitive dysfunctions, impaired s…Read More