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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Congratulations, You've Been Running a Netflix Series in Your Head (A Quick Guide to Maladaptive Daydreaming)
Some people run an entire second life behind their eyes, with a cast, storylines and a place that feels more familiar than their own...
AI and loneliness
I'm a Therapist. Here's What I Actually Think About AI Emotional Support.
AI emotional support can help people name feelings, organise thoughts, and prepare for therapy. But when used as a substitute for human care, it...
first four sessions
What Happens on a Therapy Introduction Call? (Fifteen Minutes, Free, Before You Pay for Anything)
It is fifteen minutes, it is free, and most people spend the hour before it rehearsing. Here is what the call is actually for,...
first four sessions
Should I Continue Therapy? What Happens in the Fourth Session
Most people who stop therapy do not announce it. They stop booking. The fourth session exists so that the decision gets made out loud,...
first four sessions
Is Therapy Working Yet? What the Third Session Is Actually For
Three sessions in, three hours paid for, nothing fixed. This is exactly where people leave. What the third session gives you instead of relief,...
does therapy work
What Happens in the Second Therapy Session? (Why Your Therapist Wants One Bad Friday, Minute by Minute)
The first session gave your therapist a life. The second is after the machinery. Why they want one recent Friday, slowed right down, and...
does therapy work
What to Expect in Your First Therapy Session in India (It Is Not About Fixing Anything Yet)
Rhea came in about Sunday nights. Nobody at home knew she was there. What the first session is for, what you will be asked,...