MENTAL HEALTH GUIDES, WRITTEN BY PSYCHOLOGISTS
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Essays, stories and reflections
Essays, stories and reflections on mental health and everyday life in India, written by psychologists.
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anger and therapy
Why Your Anger Is Not the Problem (What's Underneath It Is)
Women’s anger is often misunderstood as the problem, when it is usually protecting something softer underneath. This blog explores why Indian women suppress anger,...
Bridgerton and women’s expectations
What I Noticed When I Watched Bridgerton the Second Time
Bridgerton and women’s expectations become clearer on a second watch. Beneath the gowns and romance, the series reveals how women resist, adapt, protect, and...
AI and therapy
Why Venting to AI Feels So Good (And What It's Taking From You)
Venting to AI feels soothing because it offers structure, validation, and instant response. This piece explores what that relief gives you, what it may...
Anxiety
The Truth Behind Break-Up Biases How to Process Breakups Without the Mental Tricks
Breakups are hard. But often, what makes them worse is the way we remember. This blog explores two psychological biases—rosy retrospection and hindsight bias—that...
burnout
The Danger of Being Just One Thing The Day I Realized Being Good at My Job Was Destroying Me
Psychologist Priyanka shares a deeply personal reflection on how being “just one thing” — a good psychologist — led her to lose herself. This...