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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being a therapist
What Your Therapist Doesn’t Want You to Know (But Should)
What your therapist doesn’t want you to know: they struggle too. Behind the calm exterior lies self-doubt, fear, and courage. This piece reveals why...
appetite control
A Therapist’s Honest Take: What Weight Loss Drugs Really Do to Your Mind
Weight loss drugs like Mounjaro quiet food noise—but also awaken buried emotions. This therapist’s perspective reveals how hunger, stigma, and survival stories intertwine with...
Why Your Brain Hates Change (And How to Make Peace With It)
Why does your brain resist change, even when it’s good for you? This blog explores the psychology behind fear of change, how old survival...
attachment
Grief Doesn’t Work on Deadlines: A Therapist’s Guide to Feeling Your Feelings
Grief doesn’t work on deadlines. This therapist’s guide shows what healthy grief actually looks like, why society’s “be strong” script fails, and how giving...
comfort food
Dear Reader, Stop Feeling Guilty About Stress Eating Science Explains The Real Reason You Reach for Ice Cream After a Bad Day
Emotional eating isn’t just in your head—it’s in your gut. This blog explores the science of stress eating, the gut-brain connection, and how certain...
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...
Adult Loneliness
The Exhaustion Epidemic: Why We've Forgotten How to Be Kind
Have we forgotten how to be kind? This blog reflects on how everyday cruelty seeps into our lives—and how small, intentional acts of kindness...
attachment and loneliness
You're Not Lonely Because Something's Wrong With You. The City Was Built This Way.
My building has 200 flats. I have lived in mine for six years. I know the names of three neighbours. Loneliness is not only...
boundary
The Truth About Taking Feedback Without Losing Your Mind
Feedback can feel like a personal attack—even when it’s meant to help. This blog explores how to navigate the discomfort of criticism without losing...
attachment
Deconstructing Trauma Bonds: Understanding Why Smart People Stay in Bad Relationships
Trauma bonding isn’t about shared trauma—it’s about confusion disguised as love. This post explores how emotional highs and lows trap us in cycles of...
boundary
The Myth Around Superwomen: Why Women Feel They're Failing at Everything
We were told we could have it all—but no one warned us about the mental cost. This blog explores the hidden emotional toll of...
adult friendship India
You Are Not Bad at Friendship. The Infrastructure Is Gone.
Your friend hasn't pulled away. You haven't either. The bridge between you was being held up by infrastructure that doesn't exist anymore. Both of...