MENTAL HEALTH GUIDES, WRITTEN BY PSYCHOLOGISTS
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Essays, stories and reflections
Essays, stories and reflections on mental health and everyday life in India, written by psychologists.
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anxiety
Why Do I Keep Refreshing For News That Hasn't Come
It's not the news you're after, it's six seconds of relief from not knowing. Here's what that checking is actually doing.
hypervigilance
Why Do I Keep Waiting For Bad News at Work
You're not paranoid. Your nervous system watched something bad happen without warning, and it hasn't stood down since.
Why Do I Feel Guilty Watching The News And Doing Nothing
The name for it · a two minute read Why do I feel guilty watching the news and doing nothing Image Source: AI Generated...
Adulting
Why I Make A Plan B For Everything
You are not being negative. You are bracing. There is a name for the reflex to have a backup plan for everything, and being...
Anxiety
Why You Can't Stop Refreshing When The Result Won't Change
The name for it Why You Can't Stop Refreshing When The Result Won't Change Image Source: AI Generated You can't stop refreshing because the...