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Essays, stories and reflections on mental health and everyday life in India, written by psychologists.
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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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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...
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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...
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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...
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Things We (Didn't Realise That We) Learnt In 2020
Let’s say it out loud already, 2020 was hard! Our phones kept pinging with anxiety inducing news, it would not end and it just...
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Dealing With A Break Up During The Pandemic
“The relationship ended before it could start” seems to be the common thread among the locked down love stories in therapy. The pandemic has...
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Can Realtionships Cause PTSD
It was 6 months, 2 weeks and 3 days and it still hurt. For her, the pain felt deeper. Falling asleep felt like a...
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Reconnecting With Parents
On a usual day, without the virus, you’d get home and go straight to your room. Interaction with your family is almost minimal. Even...
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[Men]tal Health
(Trigger warning: mentions abuse; suicide; substance abuse)Patriarchy is a societal system that puts men in a position of power and women in a weaker...
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Eating: In Different Perspectives
In India, gaining weight is seen as a bad sign. I’m sure many of us have heard the sly “oh, you’ve gained weight, who...
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Tools From The Therapy Room
We all want to be there for our loved ones – hold space, be empathetic, listen to them. Sometimes we find ourselves at a...