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Perspectives and analysis from our experts on mental wellness, therapy, counselling, psychological challenges and treatments, and much more.
26/05/2022
A teenage girl, discussing career options with her father, expressed an interest in becoming a forensic psychotherapist. The father was horrified. He exclaimed, “No daughter of […]
03/02/2022
Until recently, mental health in India has been ignored at best, stigmatised and misunderstood at worst. As we enter the third year of life with Covid-19, […]
09/11/2021
Kiran starts every morning with aches and pains, grumbling about the chores she must do that day. Today was different: she woke up energetic and excited […]
11/10/2021
My peaceful Sunday morning is interrupted by the telephone. It’s the clinic, and they have an urgent case: a suicidal woman who needs immediate support. The […]
17/09/2021
There’s a lot of cultural and social pressure to appear cheerful. We’re constantly told to be positive; to look on the bright side; that we’re not […]
22/07/2021
Life is a learning experience for us. Every new day brings new lessons. We fall, we stand up, we laugh, we cry, we experience many emotions […]
21/07/2021
Think before you act. Look before you leap. Better safe than sorry. These proverbs have been around so long because they speak truth: thinking is good. […]
07/07/2020
Online Counselling for Medical Interns and Junior Residents working with COVID patients or currently in quarantine A lot of young doctors are working shoulder to shoulder […]
18/01/2017
“It’s a new year, it’s a new me” is a phrase that’s quite popular in January. Listening to all the hype around new year resolutions – […]
02/12/2016
Kiran has been thinking of looking for another job for the past few months. He feels uncomfortable at his workplace. His boss is not appreciative of […]
02/12/2016
I tried to smoke away my feelings of lethargy and disinterest. There was no one around as I watched the surroundings from the balcony of my […]
29/11/2016
“The only way love can last a lifetime is if it’s unconditional. The truth is this: love is not determined by the one being loved but […]
24/11/2016
Gone are the days where watching something hot was a steal and a thrill. With the advent of internet, watching pornography is no different than having […]
24/11/2016
A husband is always considered to be the man of the house and the breadwinner while the while wife is expected to do the house chores […]
24/11/2016
Like spoken in the earlier article, our attachment patterns can say a lot about us and about our relationship, and in this article,I will discuss this […]
23/11/2016
High pressure is expensive: to the organisations and to the working members alike. A research study by American Psychological Association estimated that more than $500 billion […]
16/11/2016
“Sometimes you don’t feel the weight of something you have been carrying until you feel the weight of its release” Anonymous. She sat there thinking of […]
09/11/2016
This was my third session with him and we had come a long way from understanding what he was doing. His goal was to become happier […]
07/11/2016
Are you ready for marriage? How do I know that I’m ready for a life ahead with someone in a knot of commitment? Most young […]
06/11/2016
Down the busy road on a cool summer evening, Joanne and Peter were taking a stroll in the park. The birds announced their retreat as they […]
06/11/2016
India is going through a transitional phase where socialism is moving towards individualism. This in turn has affected the values attached to family, relationships and marriage. […]
24/10/2016
It is not new to have been in situations where you are trying to convey something to your partner and put across what you really feel […]
24/10/2016
Just like a lot of other people who are in relationships or who were in relationships, I too thought that I was in one where I […]
24/10/2016
“I am confused. I do not know what to do,” she said. Rahila is caught up in a relationship where she does not know if it […]
21/10/2016
This is part two of our interview with Rohini. Click here to read the first part. How trapped are men about speaking up due to social stigma […]
18/10/2016
The basis of every healthy romantic relationship is love, kindness, mutual respect, acceptance, friendship, ease in communication, trust, dependability, security and healthy intimacy. And to this […]
14/10/2016
A few years ago, human connections were about spending more time together in person. With the advent of social media, there has been a tremendous difference […]
14/10/2016
Dear Best Friend, I want to thank you for being an amazing friend to me. You are one of the most important people in my life. […]
13/10/2016
She took a deep breath and said, “I want you to be with me, whatever I am, however I want to be. I am tired of […]
06/10/2016
Seven-year old Nidhi’s parents helplessly looked on as she felt breathless and restless and began pacing vigorously. From their experience they knew that no amount of […]