The Dating Dilemma: A Therapist’s Rant
As a therapist, you often spend your days helping others navigate love. Attachment styles, boundaries, identifying all colours of flags, emotional availability, love languages—you’ve unpacked it all. But your own dating life? Oh, that’s a whole different kind of chaos. First of all, What Even Is Love? Apart from how Sternberg defines it in his […]
Dating Apps in 2024: The Real Impact of Swipe Culture
Playing My Way Through Gamified Dating Apps The introduction of dating apps in the 21st century has completely changed how we view and experience love. Love is now a game, one with swiping, liking and paying for a better chance at a reward. I’ll admit it—I’ve fallen into the trap of signing up and mindlessly […]
Suicide Prevention
September marks National Suicide Prevention Month, a critical time to raise awareness about suicide, promote mental health, and support those affected by this complex issue. Suicide is a global public health concern that claims the lives of nearly 800,000 people each year, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Recognizing the signs and knowing how […]
The Good, The Bad, and The Cringeworthy
Pop culture has always had a knack for oversimplifying for mass consumption. Whether it’s turning a dystopian future into a glamorous fashion statement (re: Hunger Games) or pairing up an old man with an 18 year old actress – we’ve seen it all. But when it comes to mental health, things get a bit […]
Pixels and Emotions: Understanding Digital Intimacy and Its Challenges
In an era where pixels bridge gaps, building intimacy through digital means has become a significant aspect of our social interactions and individual well-being. It is now commonplace to develop deep, intimate relationships with individuals who are thousands of miles away. With digital advancements, everyone and everything is just a click, swipe, or voice prompt […]
Not Like Other Girls: A Dive Into The Pick Me Phenomenon
“You know, most girls would have laughed, texted back, or posted a status update.” “Do I look like most girls?” – Mean Girls 2, 2011 You don’t have to be chronically online to know that the term “pick me girl” has been making its round on social media with more and more people talking […]
The Adam’s Apple: Answering the Whys to Sex Education
I think it’s time we had THE talk. Words you will seldom hear in an Indian household. But we really need to talk-you and I. “Don’t castrate, but educate, At least to masturbate!” – Himmilicious Learning about the birds and the bees is undeniably a daunting yet important task. However, providing comprehensive, pleasure positive sex […]
More Than Miles: The Highs, Lows, and Everything In-Between
Long-distance relationships are often idealized, depicted as a temporary inconvenience that can actually strengthen the bonds of love. However, my personal experience showed me that the reality is often far more challenging than any portrayal could prepare us for. When my partner and I found ourselves separated by miles, it wasn’t something we had planned. […]
Unpacking Therapy: Beyond the Price Tag
In our increasingly health-conscious world today, we are witnessing dedication to wellness, whether it’s mindful eating, hitting the gym religiously, and a surge in skincare trends. It’s fantastic to see that people are all about nurturing their bodies and minds, and that’s something to celebrate. Another cool thing? More and more people are talking openly […]
The Pitfalls of Pathologizing: A Clinical Psychologist’s Perspective
In recent years, the field of psychology has undoubtedly made a lot of progress in the understanding and treatment of mental health conditions. However, amidst this progress, are we finding ourselves, as mental health professionals, over-pathologizing individuals in therapy? We are all guilty of bias. The training we go through as clinical psychologists, our […]