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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Adult Loneliness
The Truth About Why The Festive Season Makes You Feel All Those Feelings-collective loneliness
Festivities: joy for some, but for many, "collective loneliness." City life weakens traditional connections, leaving people feeling adrift. This isolation harms mental health. Religion...
Why I Think Working With Trauma is Like Baking A Croissant - Understanding Trauma Complexity
Understanding trauma complexities is akin to mastering the intricate art of baking. Just as precision is crucial in crafting the perfect bread, trauma seeps...
acceptance
Questioning Existential Anxiety (So You Don't Question Yourself)
Ever stare in the mirror, toothbrush poised, and wonder, "What's the point?" That crushing weight of #ExistentialAnxiety, where daily tasks blur and life feels...
acceptance
#ThoughtQuo: Why Adult Friendships Require So Much Work
Childhood BFFs? College buddies? #AdultFriendships face a different reality. Responsibilities pull us apart, schedules clash, and distance grows. My "adulting" phase made me neglect...
acceptance
How I Met My Hair: Curly hair and self-love journey
My curly hair wasn't just hair, it was a battleground. Taunts like "noodles" and "bird's nest" echoed through my childhood, mirroring the societal pressure...
acceptance
#ThoughtQuo: Do I Have Internalised Fatphobia? |Moving to Body Positivity|
Tired of comments about your body? This excerpt explores body positivity. The author describes how unwanted remarks triggered shame and a negative self-image. They...
Adulting
#Opinion: I Watched Kal Ho Na Ho As A Therapist And Had A Lot Of Thoughts
As a therapist, watching Kal Ho Naa Ho in 2023 felt less nostalgic and more like a case study in toxic relationships. This piece...
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...
acceptance
How A 300 piece Jigsaw Puzzle Help Me Find My Flow State and The Power of Presence
One restless Saturday night, I sought solace in an unlikely activity - a forgotten 300-piece puzzle. What began as a means to escape my...
How I Overcame My Hypochondria: What No One Tells You About Living with Health Anxiety
Waking up in a cold sweat, convinced of a serious illness, I, like many others, fell prey to health anxiety. Googling symptoms only fueled...
How To Tell If It's Love Or Love Bombing in Relationships
Love bombing, a manipulative tactic disguised as affection, can leave you confused and trapped. Initially, it feels euphoric - excessive gifts, compliments, and attention create...
#TheThoughtQuo: Even Siblings May Experience Different Parents
Imagine two siblings, sharing the same roof yet charting vastly different courses in life. While genetics play a role, research reveals hidden forces shaping...