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Perspectives and analysis from our experts on mental wellness, therapy, counselling, psychological challenges and treatments, and much more.
07/03/2015
You’ve been waiting for close to nine months to see your baby and finally she’s here! Everyone in your family is excited and happy. Everyone, that […]
07/03/2015
Shiftwork refers to a job schedule in which employees work hours other than the standard hours of 8 am to 5 pm. Millions of people are […]
04/03/2015
One fine year, in the not so distant future, there was no need for Women’s Day. Because women had all that they ever wanted and it […]
25/02/2015
Do you know someone who is struggling with a mental health issue? Have you ever wondered how you can be there for them without offending them? […]
16/02/2015
In an age when we do most of our work via internet, it is not surprising that counselling and other healthcare consultations are also available online. […]
11/02/2015
Is being at peace with yourself a real state of being, a distinct possibility? Or is beyond the grasp of most of us mortals who have our […]
11/02/2015
Valentine’s Day is round the corner. It’s that time of the year when words like ‘love’ ‘romance’ and ‘relationships’ are on the minds of most people, […]
02/02/2015
What is counselling? Quite simply, it is a process of healing, which is defined by certain boundaries. Contrary to stereotype, it isn’t a place to get […]
02/02/2015
Many of my counselling clients, apart from the issues they are struggling with, have an additional difficulty: they beat themselves up for ‘needing’ counselling. A lot […]
02/02/2015
Your reason for going to a counsellor or contemplating going to a counsellor may vary from mild emotional disturbance to unbearable distress. Though the degree or […]
20/01/2015
Regardless of whether an individual is a professional or paraprofessional counselor, multiple skills go into the making of an effective counselor. Whether the counselor is […]
10/12/2014
Hello, The last few days have seen an unfortunate and shameful incident happen in an apparently safe place – a cab from a branded company . […]
12/11/2014
Quote by C.J.Lewis — The homemaker has the ultimate career. All other careers exist for one purpose only- and that is to support the ultimate career. […]
11/11/2014
While our love for our children may be unconditional, it’s seriously worth questioning and finding out how our children perceive our love for them. Does my […]
20/10/2014
Sifting through life over 5 decades and over 3 decades as a professional within that has taught me the lessons of stretching oneself beyond the normal […]
14/10/2014
Dependent personality disorder is characterized by a long-standing need for the person to be taken care of and a fear of being abandoned or separated […]
11/10/2014
Does this picture depict an entrance to a restricted zone? Does it indicate the pathway to nirvana? Or does it seem like some idealistic dream? […]
11/10/2014
Ten minutes is all it takes to get a wealth of new information. Ten minutes, that’s it. You could find out that you’ve received the […]
05/09/2014
Do you remember the good old days when we used to quarrel with our parents to buy a stick of chocolate every time we took a […]
03/09/2014
Cancer, referred to as the “king of maladies” in Siddhartha Mukherjee’s book, has been one of the final frontiers of medicinal challenges. No less than 10 […]
27/08/2014
Around two months back I was facing the usual crisis of deciding what movie to see on Friday night. Luckily my roommate came to the rescue […]
26/08/2014
Anger unlike many beliefs is actually a normal emotion to have. We all feel it at some point because tough situations are a part of our […]
22/08/2014
The mere thought of being separated from that one’s partner in life often brings up feelings of helplessness, hopeless and a large deal of emotional pain, […]
20/08/2014
In every Bollywood movie the hero first has to fight through a hundred thugs, and at the same time become extremely rich and famous. But the […]
20/08/2014
Along with the physical effects of cancer, the emotional reactions of patients as well as their loved ones are large contributors to the pain that cancer […]
19/08/2014
Anyone who’s watched or read The Notebook would have a basic idea of what Alzheimer’s is. For those who don’t, here is a little something to […]
18/08/2014
From the time we wake up in the morning, to the time we go to bed at night; we navigate our way through the day, through […]
12/08/2014
Life is full of ups and downs for all of us. There are good times and bad, and when we’re in a particularly rough patch, we […]
11/08/2014
Weight loss is a very commercialized and popular subject. With so many food varieties to choose from and with even more restaurants and fast food joints […]
07/08/2014
People say childhood lays the foundation for the psychological growth of a person. Your happiest and most cherished memories are from your days in school when […]