MENTAL HEALTH GUIDES, WRITTEN BY PSYCHOLOGISTS
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Essays, stories and reflections on mental health and everyday life in India, written by psychologists.
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Social Media and Mental Health
This excerpt explores social media's impact on mental health. During the pandemic, social media initially connected us, fostering a sense of community through shared...
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Mental Health Journeys: Astha Anand |Benefits Of Therapy For Mental Health|
This excerpt explores the benefits of therapy for mental health. Once a skeptic, the author, now a therapist themself, describes their personal journey. Negative...
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Gargi's Mental Health Journey | Overcoming Loneliness
This excerpt tackles overcoming loneliness. As a single child, the author felt misunderstood and built walls to avoid getting hurt. A toxic relationship at...
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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...
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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...
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Are Serial Killers Born Or Made? | Mental Health And Serial Killers |
Are serial killers born or made? This article explores the nature vs nurture debate through research on genetics, the MAOA gene, early trauma, brain...
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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...
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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....
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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"...
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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...
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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...
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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!...