Tag: Mental Health
LGBTQ+ and ‘Coming out’: Effective Tools From a Psychologist
I have been attending the pride march every year since I was 16, and the understanding my parents have of the LGBTQ+ community has been growing over the years. Although the awareness has improved significantly, till date they feel the need to…
Lavender marriages in India, rebranded!
Happily, ever after! I’m at that phase of life where, the people around me are either getting married or looking to. From deciding on caterers to picking the perfect venue, it’s a long list of wallet-emptying chores that most of my friends…
Gender Dysphoria and Mental Health
What would it feel like if you were forced to wear clothes that were three sizes too small? Your movements restricted, every breath making it a little too tight, the fabric pulling and tugging at you in ways that feel completely wrong.…
IQ Assessments In Children
Imagine three children trying to watch the cricket match happening over the wall. While two of the three kids were tall enough to watch the match with an unobstructed view, the other shorter kid was on his toes trying to catch a…
When Should One Consider Marital Therapy?
Recently I went swimming and didn’t realize that the floor was a steep slope and that I was entering a much deeper part of the pool. When I came up for air, I couldn’t feel the floor and in panic I started…
Everything you need to know about goals in therapy!
I am a huge film enthusiast so I love reading about film and the art of storytelling. The Call to Adventure is a crucial storytelling moment, marking the point when the protagonist is invited (or forced) to leave their ordinary world and…
Recognizing Adult ADHD; Signs and Symptoms
Imagine sitting down to respond to an important email, but somehow, two hours later, you’re watching videos about baking cookies. Or maybe you’ve promised yourself you'd organize your closet but end up starting five different tasks, finishing none, and wondering how time…
CBT Secrets for a better night’s sleep!
Every mattress Ad shows a baby peacefully sleeping through the night in the same position and waking up grinning a little more than usual! While a small part of me wants to believe that all sleep related issues could be solved by…
5 Fun And Efficient Ways To Manage Your Anxiety
If I had a penny every time I heard someone diagnose themselves with a mental disorder that was not clinically verified, I would retire today! We live at a time where information is readily accessible to pretty much anyone, while that has…
6 SELF-CARE TIPS TO MANAGE CAREGIVER BURNOUT
Caregiver Burnout Behind every neatly dressed child at school is a mother who frantically got them ready amidst the whistling cookers and over boiling milk, behind every student who scores well in the exam is a teacher who stayed up late to…
When the cup runneth over: ground level realities and challenges in treating alcohol dependence in India
In India, alcoholism has for long been a topic of much national contention and controversy befitting the nature of its complexity that is not merely influenced by neurobiological and psychosocial factors but also political, religious and geographical factors particularly in a country…