mental health

The root of our unhappiness: When the personal becomes political

I woke up from a Covid-induced fever dream to this news: Bangladesh has ranked seventh among the world's angriest, saddest, and most stressed nations, according to the 2022 Global Emotions Report.
6 July 2022, 10:51 AM

Relationship Matters: Discussing psychological problems

Our relationships and how we navigate them keep evolving with the times. Often, we find questions or worries so personal that they can only be shared with a stranger, but any random stranger is no real solace! Nor is the advice safe. With that in mind, Star Lifestyle brings to you a brand-new relationship advice column from certified experts. This hopes to tackle the host of worries, questions and forks in roads of the relationships plane that includes the personal, professional to psychological.
30 June 2022, 13:05 PM

5 tips for getting the best out of your first therapy session

Going to your first therapist session unaware of what to expect is never wise.
16 June 2022, 11:48 AM

Relationship Matters: Discussing psychological problems

Our relationships and how we navigate them keep evolving with the times. Often, we find questions or worries so personal that they can only be shared with a stranger, but any random stranger is no real solace! Nor is the advice safe. With that in mind, Star Lifestyle brings to you a brand-new relationship advice column from certified experts. This hopes to tackle the host of worries, questions and forks in roads of the relationships plane that includes the personal, professional to psychological.
16 June 2022, 09:58 AM

What if Facebook commenters became your therapist?

Sadman has called a meeting with his top Facebook commenters to deal with his latest mental health crisis. Here's how it went.
16 June 2022, 00:00 AM

Relationship Matters: Discussing psychological problems

Our relationships and how we navigate them keep evolving with the times. Often, we find questions or worries so personal that they can only be shared with a stranger, but any random stranger is no real solace! Nor is the advice safe. With that in mind, Star Lifestyle brings to you a brand-new relationship advice column from certified experts. This hopes to tackle the host of worries, questions and forks in roads of the relationships plane that includes the personal, professional to psychological.
9 June 2022, 11:23 AM

Mental Health Maladies: Drug Addiction

Star Lifestyle in collaboration with Moner Bondhu, exclusively discusses Addiction Issues namely, the red flags behind the condition, how to effectively overcome them, and much more. We sat down with Mehadi Mobarak, Psychosocial Counselor from Moner Bondhu to discuss ADDICTION and the probable solutions to tackle the condition at first notice.
8 June 2022, 11:03 AM

Children need proper support to recover from pandemic

Learning recovery and mental health should be priority
2 June 2022, 12:30 PM

BCB to hold sports psychology sessions for Tigers

With the intention of improving the mental fitness of the cricketers of the Bangladesh national team, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is planning to hold a relevant programme ahead of the upcoming West Indies tour next month.
28 May 2022, 15:47 PM

How Rana Plaza tragedy shaped Bangladesh's mental health

"Many of my peers look back at the Rana Plaza tragedy with dull, dead eyes."
24 April 2022, 07:21 AM

What to expect from your first therapy session

Get the best out of your first-ever therapy session.
2 February 2022, 19:19 PM

Why you should go to therapy

Going to therapy can provide new perspectives on tired old problems.
2 February 2022, 18:00 PM

Seasonal depression is much more than just winter blues

As we get older, our relationship with winter is changing.
26 January 2022, 18:00 PM

The Consequences of Authoritarian Parenting

Authoritarian parenting insists on unquestionable obedience from the child.
19 January 2022, 18:00 PM

WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY: Mental health issues in young-adult books

Young-adult books have recently been doing an exceptionally valuable job of incorporating mental health issues into their stories. Following is a list of books that represent various aspects of mental health issues and how people deal with them. 
10 October 2021, 16:37 PM

Simple ways to uplift mood and mind

According to research studies, there is a strong and intimate link between good mental health and good physical health and vice versa; hence, we need to make sincere efforts to keep our mind and mood in optimal shape.
9 October 2021, 12:33 PM

Cyberbullying: A punishable crime

With the advent of technology and the proliferation of social media, tentacles of the menace became limitless. With the advantage of anonymity made possible by the Internet, the cyberbullies became terrifying, often far worse than the ‘bullying’ that once had a face.
19 July 2021, 18:56 PM

How Not to Act When You Are Being Held Accountable

Being confronted by your victim? Here’s a list of things you shouldn’t say.
28 October 2020, 18:00 PM

Two books that explore life in psychotherapy

I picked up this book while trying to find a good therapist in this dreary land.
9 September 2020, 18:00 PM

Why we need more family level policy changes

In April last year, the “two-finger test” on rape victims was banned by the High Court of Bangladesh stating it had no scientific or legal basis. Rights activists have long been insisting that the “two-finger test” was irrational and tantamount to a second rape of the victim.
27 March 2019, 18:00 PM