Based on a BBC report from back in 2013, there are around 309,546 crimes that were reported by women, out of which 118,866 came under the category of domestic violence.

Obsessive-compulsive disorder affects around 2.2 million adults. It is not predominant to any gender in specific; it affects both genders equally.

A study conducted by Siegal detected a decrease in activity in the dorsal anterior cingulate which is in charge of the brain’s salience network

Munchausen syndrome is a psychological disorder wherein the individual acts to be ill or intentionally creates symptoms of illnesses in themselves.

Coping with face blindness can be a task, as the disorder may lead to clinical depression or anxiety. This can often interfere with personal and professional relationships.

The activation of the lateral amygdala, thalamus, structures in the pons and anterior cingulate give the individual a sense of intrusion; i.e., this is when the “demon” is about to appear or appears and the individual is left to feel unguarded.

The reasons for committing acts of self-harm are excessive. Sufferers often tend to see and feel self-injury as a way of temporary stress relief. They refuse to deal with their emotional distress and resort to physical pain.

Recent studies by Sonia Choquette, a spiritual leader, show that one's intuition is much more likely to improve one's decision-making process by approximately 10 %. Essentially, follow your intuition; the decisions you make may just be 10% better.

Missing someone or longing for something is an inner recognition of the loss or absence of someone or something very near and dear and genuinely significant to the individual. It is an emotional and affective value that can remain a memory that catches attention and thought.

The subconscious mind and unconscious mind is said to be the driving force of human behavior. The actions you do and the words you speak are all rooted in the unconscious and subconscious.

hose with low self-esteem and consequently low self-validation generally have a lower quality of life. They often have negative feelings about themselves more often than others.

In his book, Jung mentions that it is easier to love someone else than to love oneself. We tend to accept the good and bad sides of others more readily than our own. Jung philosophically said that through life's journey, we meet ourselves multiple times in a thousand disguises.

Interestingly, chess isn't a game that is all about using your brains and intellect. Another aspect that players may make use of to take down their opponent is body language.

Children from abusive homes tend to be more aggressive in nature and indulge more in the act of bullying. Their parents may be verbally, physically, or emotionally abusing them, which would definitely cause at least some psychological trauma.

The fact that mental health is starting to lose the stigma attributed to it is a major factor in its assent by the individuals a part of Gen Z. The normalized treatment of mental health, which is the environment these people are raised in, has contributed a great deal.

Much like the temperament of Narcissus, those who are narcissistic are not empathetic and often very self-involved. And most likely, these individuals suffer from Narcissistic Personality Disorder.

The negativity bias is the tendency to pay attention only to harmful stimuli and brood over the same. It simply means we take the sting of a rebuke more seriously than the joy of praise.

Non-binary people have their own struggles in all of this. A mismatch in their name and appearance triggers anxiety of being outed, denied, or even left to die.

There is a defined line between self-love and narcissism. Narcissism is self-obsession without having the ability to empathize with others. When you love yourself, you prioritize yourself over others without losing the ability to empathize.

Orwell, in 1984, talked about a 'negative dystopia', where people were kept in line through negative reinforcements. In Huxley's writing, however, people are kept controlled by inflicting pleasure.

Life is too cruel for a kid born to a drug addict ragpicker father and a mother who works at some scrapyard where she is sexually abused in front of her child. The child gets severe mental trauma in his early days of life that makes a lifelong impact on him.

The Duck Syndrome is also responsible for the increasing FOMO (Fear of missing out) in society. FOMO is contagious and a powerful weapon for advertisement irrespective of whether it is ethical or not. A lot of people, who aren't much informed fell into the trap of advertisements based on FOMO.

The Napoleon Complex talks about how short individuals compensate for their height by being hostile and overly antagonistic, especially in their social relationships.