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Mental Health Journeys: Oh no! Could I have A, Disorder? |Raising Awareness About OCD|
This excerpt aims to raise awareness about OCD. Childhood rituals seen as harmless were actually OCD, but dismissed as "quirks." Though self-diagnosis explained the...

TAG-You're it! | Practicing Empathy In Daily Life |
This excerpt argues for practicing empathy in daily life. We claim to be a moral society yet judge others for looks, behavior, and mistakes...

Are Serial Killers Born Or Made? | Mental Health And Serial Killers |
This excerpt examines Mental Health And Serial Killers. The Macdonald triad (animal cruelty, arson, bedwetting) was tied to childhood neglect and crime, but wasn't...

Suicide Prevention: Warning Signs and Helplines Across India
September 10th is world suicide prevention day. This post talks about how you can identify that someone you know might be having thoughts of...

Let's fail at fearing failure | Finding Self-Compassion After Failure
This excerpt tackles self-comfort after failure. "Failure is a stepping stone" might sound good, but it stings in the moment. The effort feels pointless....

The Unbearable Pressure Of Feeling Happy | Redefining Happiness With Social Media
We scroll through social media, bombarded with friends' vacation pics, fueling pressure to be happy. But lockdown's aftereffects linger for many. The "new normal"...

Misdiagnosis of Adult ADHD
Rising social media awareness of Adult ADHD is a double-edged sword. The pandemic makes focus issues clearer, but some may confuse pandemic stress for...

Desensitisation To (And In) The Pandemic
Do you remember the time when the Covid-19 pandemic started? Remember when the daily death toll would actually frighten us? When going out for groceries felt...

The Gym Gaze | Mental Health And Physical Training
As a mental health professional, I struggled with the gym. Trainers focused on weight loss and looks, worsening my anxiety. Gyms should be supportive!...

Increasing Mental Health Support In The Pandemic
How the Pandemic Changed Mental Health Conversations in India Have you ever wondered how different the pandemic would have been if open, engaging conversations...

The Lipstick Under Our Burkhas
The plot line of Lipstick Under My Burkha (directed by Alankrita Shrivastava) revolves around 4 women, each from a different age group and each leading very...

Neutrality Can Take Pressure Off
Have you ever looked at a weight loss advert which says “love yourself #bodypositivity” and thought to yourself “of course it’s easy to love...