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Essays, stories and reflections on mental health and everyday life in India, written by psychologists.

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Why the Most Capable People Often Feel the Most Alone

Loneliness can hide inside competence. In this essay, a psychologist traces how the most capable people often feel the most alone, shaped by early emotional unavailability and the schema of other-directedness. Through Laxmi’s story, the path...

Translation missing: en.by Hello From The Thought Co. ·Jan 6, 2026 ·6 min read

attachment and loneliness

You're Not Lonely Because Something's Wrong With You. The City Was Built This Way.

My building has 200 flats. I have lived in mine for six years. I know the names of three neighbours. Loneliness is not only...

Aug 11, 2025 ·8 min

adult friendship India

You Are Not Bad at Friendship. The Infrastructure Is Gone.

Your friend hasn't pulled away. You haven't either. The bridge between you was being held up by infrastructure that doesn't exist anymore. Both of...

Jul 28, 2025 ·1 min

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Why the Most Capable People Often Feel the Most Alone

You're Not Lonely Because Something's Wrong With You. The City Was Built This Way.

You Are Not Bad at Friendship. The Infrastructure Is Gone.

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