Cancelling Cancel Culture
In today’s world, online activism has become a big part of our social media feeds and activity.. A part of online activism also means being responsible for the opinions and thoughts that we voice.. Social media platforms like Twitter, Reddit…
Why Do Psychiatric Disorders Originate In Adolescence?
According to WHO in people aged 10 – 9 years mental illness accounts for 16% of the global burden of disease and injury. Almost half of all mental health concerns begin by 14 years of age ( Kessler et al,…
What Do You Meme?
We are in 2021 and our meme games keep progressing. From turning our friends into stickers and memes to knowing some lines by heart, memes have become an ironic part of our lives. Some make us laugh, some are “attaccs”…
Dysphoria, Body Neutrality, and Neutral Bodies
We spend at least 3 years of our school life learning reproduction in living beings, out of which 50% is about the plant kingdom. There is one chapter on human reproduction, which gives out extremely selective information about the biological…
Anshula Tiwari: Bringing change through People of Nora
An Arabic word meaning ‘light’, Nora’s journey so far has been filled with commitment to transform their vision of revolutionising access to quality mental health care into reality. They work with therapists to provide accessible and reliable mental health support…
Let’s Talk About Sex!
“Bro – they need to get laid!” This offensive, rude, unnecessary but also helpful comment puts the benefits of sex into perspective. We often skirt around the importance of sex in relationships, its impact on our mental health and physical…
Neutrality Can Take The Pressure Off
Have you ever looked at a weight loss advert which says “love yourself #bodypositivity” and thought to yourself “of course it’s easy to love yourself when you fit into an ideal, how does this help me accept my weight? Should…
Puberty & Mental Health
Adolescence is the interplay between biological, behavioural and social areas – starting with the biological that is puberty and ending by acquiring adult social roles and responsibilities. (Dahl, 2004). Puberty causes very rapid physical growth and development of multiple organ…
Self Care with Cats
Do you have cat best friends at home? Or, do you see a few cats on your way to work or the grocery store everyday? A lot of us do believe that cats are emotionless or don’t express love much.…
Tuning Into Our Menstrual Cycles
The experience of menstruation is as varied as the menstruators. Our ideas about this monthly cycle come from our families, culture and society. And like most experiences in our modern world, there can be little or no time for us…
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