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Is Overthinking Anxiety? How to Tell the Difference (And Why Indians Use the Safer Word)

Many people call themselves overthinkers when they're actually experiencing anxiety. This therapist-backed guide explains the difference between overthinking and anxiety, why the distinction matters, and how to recognise when repetitive worry has become something your nervous...

Translation missing: en.by Hello From The Thought Co. ·Sep 7, 2026 ·10 min read
The Important Role of Culture in Therapy
ADHD

The Important Role of Culture in Therapy

The pressure to study mental health abroad ignores the role of culture. Therapy needs to consider caste, class, religion, and other social factors that...

Mar 15, 2023 ·2 min
The Haunting of ... the Past
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The Haunting of ... the Past

If you’ve watched the Netflix drama series The Haunting The Hill House or Bly Manor (the second series), by the end of the show,...

Aug 23, 2021 ·6 min