Uncertainty leads to anxiety and the coronavirus pandemic, has not been kind to many of us, with watching the media and hearing disastrous news every other day, stress levels for many of us has increased, moreover we have work to…
PCOS and Mental Health
PCOS or Polycystic Ovary Syndrome is a state of hormonal imbalance that is quite common in women. It can occur any time after puberty or even later in life and women of all ethnicities are susceptible to it. The hormonal…
Self-Care Should Be A Priority!
Self-care is an act where you need courage, motivation and support from your own self. You gotta kill the demons in your head by yourself because when you are providing ‘self’ some other being’s presence won’t be able to make…
8 ways to improve your Sleep Cycle
A good night’s sleep is a gift to your body that one needs to give it every night. Doing so has become extremely difficult for an increasing number of people. Studies suggest that India is the 2nd most sleep-deprived country…
Compassionate Leadership – Need of the hour in the new normal
Since the Covid-19 pandemic hit, the world has only seen suffering. A large number of people lost their loved ones, their basic source of income, accessibility to food and other basic necessities, and many were even forced to relocate, the…
Things not to say to someone who opens up to you about having suicidal thoughts
Our loved ones mean the world to us and we all want only the best for them. Knowing that a loved one is struggling with mental health issues isn’t easy. It can be heartbreaking when a friend or a loved…
Why is awareness around suicide prevention necessary?
A study that examined suicide rates in India from 1971-2019 reported that over 139 thousand deaths due to suicide were recorded in the country. This scary statistic is suggestive how suicide is perceived in the country. The major causes for…
Understanding Narcissism and the cycle of narcissistic abuse in relationships
Narcissism is a word that gets thrown around a lot. Today’s social media era has gotten us into believing that a narcissist is someone so self-absorbed that they dump a lot of selfies, flaunt their possessions online and make every…
Marginalisation and Mental Health
In the year 2019, I was working in collaboration with an NGO in an urban slum area in Mumbai. We were assigned a variety of work projects to be carried out, mostly with regards to sanitation, academics, and mental health. …
Breaking toxic friendships and paving the way for new friendships in Adulthood
By the time we are 21-24 years of age, we believe we’ve established categories of friendships across different spheres such as college friends, peers at work, mutual friends etc. We’re inclined to think that we’ve grown up with our “set”…