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Lene Sovold: The strategies we adopt to deal with the situation is going to determine our resilience as human species!!!

 By S Adeeb Mujtaba Ali In one of the article published in WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM, Clinical psychologist and mental health advisor from Norway, Lene Sovold has explained in detail that the COVID_19 pandemic is functioning as an effective method for social change and giving new alternatives to many urgent global problems, depending on the coping mechanisms we have been using in response to this emergency situation.  From his clinical practice and general observation, Lene Sovold mentioned that different people react to a situation in different ways to cope with it and has categorized them into four categories, they are  1. Negativity due to external stimuli:   The behavioral changes (not following covid_19 guidelines), curiosity to explore negative theories, etc observed due to continuous exposure to social media or destructive external expressions. 2. Positive or proactive external expressions:  A very constructive state of mind, helping people in and ...

Counseling psycology: History

  By S Adeeb Mujtaba Ali Since the dawn of society, counseling has been an important part. Right from grandparents to parents advising other family members followed by providing guidance to residents by community leaders, counseling has always been an important and organic part of the human experience. During the Industrial Revolution era when people and their mobility increased by migrating to other lands, the traditional essence of counselors was lost due to separation from their families and communities. Following which there was a communication gap, people started feeling isolated and led them to approach for psychiatric help or landing to asylums.  In present times people started opting for modern psychiatry, which is nothing but professional counseling, a current trend taking rounds to keep a check on mental health. However, the presence of inefficient mental health institutes led to, a mental hygiene movement —headed by a cohort of psychiatrists,...