Mental Health During COVID-19
Before I get started with mental health and the pandemic, I want to address that there are lots of individuals in our country who don’t have access to basic necessities – a stable environment, access to food, the influx of income. Additionally, I’d like to acknowledge our healthcare workers and caregivers for putting themselves at […]
Bullying and Cyberbullying
Experiences, interactions, and environment are a few factors which shape a person’s personality. However, not every interaction or experience is always pleasant. As human beings we like to believe the best in people but because of bitter experiences in the past maybe that faith does start fading away. Lately there has been an increase in […]
Emotional Neglect in Childhood
A child’s relationship with their parent or caregiver, especially during formative years, plays a significant role in shaping the child, their behaviours, world-view, attitudes and emotions. There are a lot of ways that parenting can go wrong, both, intentionally and unintentionally, which can lead to emotional neglect. When our parents are attuned to our needs, […]
Relationships: Managing Conflicts With Your Partner During The Pandemic
Relationships take a lot of time and effort from the people invested in it. Along with reciprocating the feelings, what healthy relationships also need is adequate space and time to be yourself. Due to the current circumstances of a lockdown there is an unusual situation at home. If an individual is living with their partner, […]
Dating Trends in Millennials & Mental Health Impact
Dating in the 21st century is nothing like what it used to be. Handwritten letters have now been replaced with abbreviated versions of ‘I love you’ texts and going out for a dinner date has been traded for ‘Netflix and chill’. Technology has sure advanced and has made connecting with people easier than ever, particularly […]
Communication: Changing Patterns During The Lockdown
The evolution of human beings has been a remarkable process. At the same time the evolution of communication has been equally striking. We have shifted our modes of communication from human borne (travelling long distances on foot) to animal borne messages (trained pigeons, horses, etc.) and eventually to wireless transmissions through texts, emails, phone calls. […]
Dealing With Guilt During The Lockdown
During these challenging times, we may find ourselves experiencing an entire spectrum of emotions at any given moment. Understandably we will feel a strong sense of worry regarding our health and the well-being of our loved ones. We will likely feel frustration as we come to terms with the disruptions to our daily routines and […]
Screen Fatigue: Another Lockdown Crisis & How to Prevent It
If any of the following sound familiar to you, then you like many others are buried in a pool of LED light, and suffering from screen fatigue. -Scheduling zoom meetings with your entire family, but spending the first 15 minutes making sure that everyone can hear you. -Navigating through all the genres on netflix & […]
Honest Reflections on the Pandemic and Online Therapy: A Therapist’s Perspective
Life was simple and running unaffected in its due course as millions around the globe felt threatened by COVID-19 at the beginning of 2020. A few articles here and there, some checking up on what WHO had to say but that was about it. Little did I know that the pandemic that the crisis would […]
Mindfulness for the Ruminator and the Over-thinker
Overthinking and rumination can catch up with you anywhere at any point of the say. Think about it, you could be at your favorite restaurant and a surge of worrisome thoughts could abruptly hit you. These thoughts begin to feel too real and soon we find ourselves overwhelmed & disconnected from our present moment. The […]