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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attachment
Grief Doesn’t Work on Deadlines: A Therapist’s Guide to Feeling Your Feelings
Grief doesn’t work on deadlines. This therapist’s guide shows what healthy grief actually looks like, why society’s “be strong” script fails, and how giving...
Change
Therapy Won't Fix You—And That's Exactly the Point PS: But yes, it Will Transform You
Most people walk into therapy with a fix-me list—hoping for answers. But true transformation comes from sitting with your emotions, asking why, and learning...
acceptance
Questioning Existential Anxiety (So You Don't Question Yourself)
Ever stare in the mirror, toothbrush poised, and wonder, "What's the point?" That crushing weight of #ExistentialAnxiety, where daily tasks blur and life feels...
acceptance
#ThoughtQuo: Why Adult Friendships Require So Much Work
Childhood BFFs? College buddies? #AdultFriendships face a different reality. Responsibilities pull us apart, schedules clash, and distance grows. My "adulting" phase made me neglect...
acceptance
How I Met My Hair: Curly hair and self-love journey
My curly hair wasn't just hair, it was a battleground. Taunts like "noodles" and "bird's nest" echoed through my childhood, mirroring the societal pressure...
acceptance
#ThoughtQuo: Do I Have Internalised Fatphobia? |Moving to Body Positivity|
Tired of comments about your body? This excerpt explores body positivity. The author describes how unwanted remarks triggered shame and a negative self-image. They...
Adulting
#Opinion: I Watched Kal Ho Na Ho As A Therapist And Had A Lot Of Thoughts
As a therapist, watching Kal Ho Naa Ho in 2023 felt less nostalgic and more like a case study in toxic relationships. This piece...
acceptance
How A 300 piece Jigsaw Puzzle Help Me Find My Flow State and The Power of Presence
One restless Saturday night, I sought solace in an unlikely activity - a forgotten 300-piece puzzle. What began as a means to escape my...
acceptance
Hectic Holiday Blues And How To Deal With Them : Recovery from Travel Emotional Exhaustion
After a perfect vacation, I felt strangely drained. Excitement and constant activity caught up to me, causing emotional exhaustion. It wasn't just physical tiredness,...
acceptance
What ‘Everything, Everywhere, All At Once’ Tells Us About Mothers |How Family System Influence Us|
Everything Everywhere All At Once reveals how mothers and daughters often love each other in mismatched languages. Through Evelyn and Joy, the film shows...
acceptance
Why Attention Seeking Is The Defining Need Of Our Times
Society frowns on attention seeking, but this blog argues it's natural. We cry to signal distress, a basic attention-seeking behavior. Ignoring someone seeking attention...