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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...
emotional exhaustion
Why Good Nights Still Leave You Running on Empty
Post-social exhaustion can happen even after a genuinely good night. This piece explores why laughter, warmth, and connection can still leave you feeling oddly...
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...
body image India
What the Body Keeps Score Of (That Has Nothing to Do with the Gym)
Body shame and food guilt are rarely just about appearance. They often carry older beliefs about discipline, control, identity, and whether we feel acceptable....
boundary
Why Sitting Is a Radical Act of Self-Love
Sitting with anger instead of explaining it away can be a radical act of self-love. This reflective psychology-grounded essay explores why turning toward discomfort...
Adult Loneliness
Six Months Into a New City, Why Am I This Lonely?
Yesterday I ate dinner standing up at 9pm because sitting at the dining table felt like more loneliness than I could handle. The kitchen...
anxiety support tools
Tap Here: The Five-Minute Anxiety Technique That Neuroscience Can't Fully Explain (But Can't Dismiss)
Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT tapping) is a five-minute anxiety tool used worldwide and studied across hundreds of trials. But does it actually work or...
anticipatory grief
How To Find Your Pause (When Life Refuses To Take Turns)
When life moves too fast to process what you feel, learning how to find your pause becomes essential. This psychologist-written reflection explores grief beside...
blinkit
Your 10-Minute Delivery Has a Price. Someone Else Is Paying It. What India's Gig Economy Is Doing to Its Workers' Minds.
India’s gig economy workers are carrying the psychological cost of ultra-fast delivery culture. This article explores burnout, depersonalisation, and algorithmic pressure shaping gig workers’...
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...
Asian parenting
Why Screen Time Questions Miss the Point Entirely
Netflix and Kidsstoppress put together a closed panel discussion on raising screen-smart families. I was in the audience. I looked around at who else...