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The theme for Mental Health Day 2021 is ‘Mental health care for all: let’s make it a reality’. In a country as large and diverse as ours, availability of mental health support gets very difficult. It’s hard to keep fighting for change when there’s push-back on multiple fronts. There have been a lot of misconceptions […]
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Humans are independent in thought, belief, emotion and behaviour. They are also wired for social connection. Putting the two together, we find ourselves butting heads with others more often than we would like. Resolving conflict is, therefore, necessary for peaceful coexistence. Taking responsibility for our words and actions is a great way of making amends […]
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We have been hit with a terrible wave of infections, and this time, a lot closer to home than ever before. We all respond differently to it – fear, sadness, anger, numbness, frustration, or all of the above. A collective feeling is the sense of helplessness. We do not know what we can do to […]
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Last week, we talked about why we may be saying sorry too much. Apologies can seem polite in some cases but could have also have some negative consequences. By apologizing a lot, you could come across as someone who is less confident or someone who has low self-esteem or self-worth and thus, it’s important to […]
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Stress is an unavoidable part of any of our lives, and can easily lead to a downward spiral when ineffectively managed. These steps focus on what’s necessary to prevent stress, cope with it on your own, and manage it with the help of a professional. Preventing stress Though it is undeniably easier said than done, […]
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So, you’re on that trajectory you had planned out a couple of years ago. Brilliant! But then, life throws you a curveball and you stumble. It’s hard to reconcile that ups and downs are natural and expected. However, the faster we reconcile to it, the easier adapting to those shifts will be. Change, as Greek […]
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There are a number of myths and misconceptions about psychotherapy that prevent people from seeking psychotherapeutic services, or give them the wrong idea about psychotherapy. Through this post, I aim to clarify some of these misconceptions Only people with severe mental illness go to psychotherapy. People seek psychotherapeutic services for a variety of reasons. While […]