Today, as my timeline is flooded with people wishing their moms a “Happy Mother’s Day”, I can’t help but have mixed feelings about any celebration of motherhood (or even fatherhood, for that matter). For women of my mother’s generation and those beyond, ...
How The ‘Good Place’ Mastered The Art of Portraying Anxiety
I have been facilitating a series of sessions online for people struggling with anxiety and its various symptoms. I usually love bringing in relatable examples to help people forge deeper, more meaningful connections with the message I am trying to conve ...
Grieving the Demise of a Celebrity: Why It Is Absolutely Alright To Do So
“I suppose in the end, the whole of life becomes an act of letting go, but what always hurts the most is not taking a moment to say goodbye.”- Adult Pi Patel portrayed by Irrfan Khan (Life of Pi) Today, the film industry lost acclaimed actor Irrfan Kh ...
Misconceptions about Therapy: Busting the Myths
Millions of people all around the world face issues pertaining to mental health. In 2011, as per the WHO Report, India recorded the highest rate of major depression in the world at thirty-six percent. According to doctors, roughly ten percent o ...
The Horrors of Toxic Positivity: Why We Need To Stop Romanticizing The Lockdown
The National Commission of Women (NCW) which receives complaints of domestic violence across India received 257 calls in the last week of March from women during the period of national lockdown.. Childline India received 92,105 calls asking for pro ...
The Effectiveness of Online Therapy
The COVID-19 has caused the whole world to retire indoors and occupy the digital space. While online counselling has been around for several years now, it is in times of the pandemic that more and more people are warming to the idea of availing therapy s ...