Tough Conversations: Vaccine Hesitancy
In 2020 when the world descended into chaos with the loss of lives, jobs and freedom, we all desperately looked to the scientific community to come up with a cure as quickly as possible. We looked to them to answer…
The New ‘Other’
In the last few months, we have witnessed a lot. The volunteering organisations, social media, whatsapp forwards – we all stood up for each other in a few seconds while the authorities took way longer. Even with all the help,…
Vicarious Trauma
Vicarious trauma is defined as indirect trauma that can occur when we are exposed to difficult or disturbing images and stories second-hand. Usually seen among professions like the police force, fire-fighters, mental health workers, or doctors and nurses, this secondary…
Socratic Questioning
In times when uncertainty is high, it is quite common for our brains to hop onto Starship Anxiety and go at warp speed into the not so unfamiliar domain of the nebula of overthinking, and bump into the catastrophizing belt.…
Are You Doom-Scrolling?
In 2020, I caught on to a new habit. My phone became my newspaper…and for valid reasons. I believed that TV news gave me either insufficient or inaccurate information about what’s going on. So I took things into my own…
Therapy & Internal Growth
Having one too many clients allude to the movie “Dear Zindagi” insisting that I watch it, finally got me in front of the screen, mostly curious about the perspective on psychotherapy that it promotes. A full two-and-a-half-hours later I realised…
Locked Out: Extroverts in Lockdown
For someone who is an extrovert and loves interacting with people, this lockdown has been hard. Even if it is something as trivial as missing physical interactions, hugs, the sound of a room buzzing with conversations and laughter. If lockdowns…
WandaVision & Grief
Spoilers ahead: Through the course of this post you might find a few spoilers about the Marvel show “WandaVision”. Classic old school sitcom humour mixed with Marvel Cinematic Universe magic gives us WandaVision, two super-powered beings going through ordinary American…
Book Club: All About Love
Love – a feeling. Everyone has a unique experience with it, some hurt and some joy but yet we all go back for more. Love is not unidimensional, it’s not just for romantic partners or for family. It is…
Perpetuating Rape Culture in Indian Society
As a womxn in India how often have you Been told to dress a certain way Been told to walk a certain way Been told to come home on time Been told how to carry something Been told what to…
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