Over the last few years of my training as a Mental Health Professional, I have grown to find myself attracted to books, podcasts and discussions that talk about vulnerability, shame and courage. Every one of us has a story of courage, shame and vulnerability. Whether they have all co-existed in your story or have impacted your experience with the other, I’m certain that we can all relate to feeling vulnerable, ashamed and courageous at some Read More

Collectivism and individualism, two simple words that hold within them years of history and generations of beliefs and practices. Growing up in a collectivist culture can have a huge impact on a person’s mental health and their ability to prioritize themselves. After all, it is understandable though right? From a very young age, you’re taught to think about what other people will think about the way you dress, about the way you act, about the Read More

The National Sleep Foundation (NSF), in 1998, launched a huge campaign that continues to be practiced every year till date. The campaign basically throws light on sleep health and provides knowledge to the public regarding prioritizing sleep to improve health and well-being. The campaign is called Sleep Awareness Week which every year is celebrated with a different theme altogether. This year the campaign started on 13 March 2021 and is supposed to end on 19 Read More

“And suddenly, I was witnessing my brain going numb. I couldn’t understand what was happening to me. With time, I stopped eating much, talking, enjoying life and all I did was sleep…because that was my ultimate escape…”  People take mental health for granted. Just because the pain isn’t visible to their naked eyes, they feel it’s just some sort of stress. Here begins my story of depression which, was worsened because of negligence made no Read More

The thing is that we easily surrender. We give in to our problems. We make our minds believe that we are weak, and are not worth it. We find peace in running away from difficulties than facing them. Because why not? I believe that the majority of our problems arise from procrastination to deal with them. We take them for granted until they turn into an unsolvable disaster. No doubt, every one of us wants Read More