Have you ever been in a situation where you were out of sympathetic words to comfort someone who was grieving the loss of a loved one? It can be confusing and difficult to choose the right words in such situations.…
How To Help Someone See The Light At The End Of The Tunnel?
The topic of suicide is one which is extremely overwhelming, however, if you notice, the discussions in relation to suicide and people who live with suicidal thoughts have been extremely blame-oriented and full of criticism. This is where we as…
Why Do We Need To Talk About Suicide Prevention At Home With Children?
With the recent spread of the news of a young actor committing suicide, we are seeing mental health awareness dialogue being conducted and its need at the moment everywhere. The incident has not only influenced children but also parents. We…
How Can One Deal With Disagreement Effectively?
Disagreement can simply be defined as the difference of opinions. We live in a democratic country where every individual has the right to express how they feel. Along with the freedom of expression comes the freedom to disagree. This disagreement…
Why is it important for us take responsibility for our own actions?
Each one of us have had different experiences throughout life, some affected us more than others, some were more painful, some were more difficult to accept and some led us to step into a pattern which seemed so constant and…
Stress, Anxiety, Anger : The Other Side of COVID-19
Be it economical, social or mental this pandemic, we have seen adverse changes within us and our surroundings. Not everyone of us is habitual of sitting within the four walls of our houses and isolate ourselves, but it is the…
Children’s Mental Health in the Pandemic Situation
We all entered the year 2020 with a smile, some of us imagining this year to be “our year”, the year where we get the opportunity to travel the world, meet new people, go on adventures, get a promotion, explore…
Gaslighting – Healthy Coping Mechanisms To Deal With It
By now you may have heard the term “gaslighting” umpteen times. So let’s begin by decoding this phenomenon and how does it cloud and fog our judgement, our psyche, and our overall well being. As the name suggests, “Gaslighting” –…
Importance Of Having A Support System
“No man is an island entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main.”-John Donne (1624) No man is an island. We all need a support system to thrive. This quote describes the…
How Can Repressed Emotions Mess Up A Relationship?
How many times a day do you feel hurt by your partner’s actions and restrain yourself from expressing it? How many times do you keep quiet instead of sharing your true emotions with your better half? How often are you…