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Why divorce should be easy!

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Couples come together for a common purpose. They bear children and start parenting them. But at times, they may grow apart and not want to remain a couple. They may want to separate. But society and law often prevents this separation. Because they feel that children might get affected due to the separation. Hence, law has made divorce difficult and asks couples the reason for the separation. They need to show some fault in the partner in order to get legal separation. But this only opens another Pandora's box in which false accusations and blame game begins. This is unhealthy and stressful not only for the couple but also for their children. Divorce of their parents does affect children. It can lead to stress and academic struggles in them. They might suffer severe mental stress and demonstrate behaviour changes in them. They may have anxiety, depression, feeling of guilt and shame and sadness. This may affect them in school and their social circle. They could become an object of r...

How to survive the Covid-19 pandemic?: Mental and emotional well-being!

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Covid-19 has taken the world like a storm and has brought almost all world operations to a halt. World economy has suffered, productivity has fallen and people are in house arrests due to lockdown. All this has affected people mentally and emotionally. Education of children is suffering and parents have a lot to worry about. How to survive all this new guidelines and movement restrictions? It is a bit difficult but not impossible. Below are some tips on it. Happy family during covid-19 (Source: Pinterest) 1. Keep a positive outlook what come may. This is important foe oneself, for family, and for the sake of kids. Try to curb all negative feelings such as phobia, fears, anxiety, and worries. Overcome them and face them boldly. Follow all precautions and it will give you comfort and confidence.  2. Keep yourself occupied in some productive activities or hobbies such as writing, music, learning new things and the like. Whatever is available at hand, make the best use of it. Remember ...

Emotional and mental effects of the COVID-19 pandemic!

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 The coronavirus that originated from Wuhan in China and spread rapidly worldwide has far-reaching implications on humans. The whole world and now especially the USA and Europe are facing the brunt of the pandemic. Some of the effects of the virus such as on the physical being such as illness and death are evident. But there is a silent epidemic of emotional problems ongoing that is still not completely in manifestation but may explode soon.  The emotional impact of COVID-19 pandemic There has been a lot of mental and emotional problems due to the coronavirus pandemic. The young, children, teens, and elderly are particularly affected by it. Loneliness has crept into the lives of people due to the social distancing imposed to curb the virus. Anxiety, apprehension, panic attacks, depression has increased. The mental and emotional presentation is still the tip of the iceberg but a lot of it is still silent and ready to explode in the near future.  Mental health issues COVID-...