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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#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...
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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...
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#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...
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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...
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An Optimist's Guide To Tackling Loneliness : Addressing the Epidemic of Loneliness
A pervasive sense of loneliness hangs heavy in my therapy space. Clients, though not always vocal about it, seem to echo this sentiment....
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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,...
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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...
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Unpopular Opinion: Influencers Are NOT Experts |Dangers Of Health Advice From Influencers|
This excerpt highlights the dangers of health advice from influencers. We're bombarded with influencers promoting everything from diets to anxiety cures, but the author...
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What You Need To Do When You Feel Blah |Languishing VS Depression|
This excerpt tackles languishing, a state of feeling blah and unmotivated. It's different from depression - you're not down, but not thriving either. Languishing...
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Can You Really Save Them? |Codependency In Relationships
Many of us have been the fixer, the helper, the one who stays. But when care turns into codependency, it costs us our peace....
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Why I Searched For Solitude In The Mountains |Digital Detox|
This excerpt explores the power of a digital detox in the mountains. The author sees solitude as a neglected yet vital practice, similar to...