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How to learn about mental health?

How to learn about mental health?

It gives us so much happiness to see more and more people and organizations over the past few years increasingly have conversations about mental health and its importance. But we still have a long way to go, and I think the number one way to have a community/society with people with stability when it comes to their mental health is to encourage everyone to learn more about what it is, how to deal with it and most importantly, realize how personal it is. Learning more about mental health, in general, would give you more and more clarity about how your mental space is, what methods can work for you personally and a lot more. Just always remember that you deserve to invest in your well-being a lot more than you currently are.

Nia DeyOctober 18, 2021Comment

The Harmful Side of High Expectations

The Harmful Side of High Expectations

We’ve all been let down because we expected too much. We’ve all been there. And every time it happens, we promise ourselves not to keep expectations, not to imagine how things would go multiple times in our mind before it actually happens. But each time, we find ourselves back in disappointment. And that’s because each time, we remain hopeful. Hopeful about being perfectly satisfied with how the situation played out. Expectations can be a good thing, if we learn how to deal with it using a healthy outlook.

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Divya ShettyOctober 9, 2021Comment

The Negative Effects of Hustle Culture:

The Negative Effects of Hustle Culture:

We are told to never stop working, that the harder we work the better the results are. But how harmful can working without any sort of break be? Click to find out!

Palak JainSeptember 25, 2021Comment

Self-Love and Dealing with Self-Doubt

Self-Love and Dealing with Self-Doubt

It’s okay to be selfish if it means rediscovering your own happiness and power. You’ve to choose yourself, even when it feels like nobody else does. We keep chasing happiness by looking for it in someone else, a career, books, places. But the driving force of being happy, is always going to be from within. So be the go-to person for yourself!

Priya SrinandSeptember 20, 2021Comment

Let’s Talk about Men’s Mental Health

Let’s Talk about Men’s Mental Health

When did being human mean being less of a man? When did it become wrong for men to express, to emote, to be vulnerable? Being a man doesn’t make your mental health less important. Having mental health issues is not specific to a gender. Read more about the stigmatization of men’s mental health and what you can do to combat it, in this article.

Nia DeyAugust 8, 2021Comment

The Negative Effects of Sibling Comparison

The Negative Effects of Sibling Comparison

Comparison is a death knell to sibling harmony. Comparing yourself to others will almost always cause you to regret what you are not, rather than allow you to enjoy who you are.

To know more about Sibling Comparison, check out our new blog on 'The Negative Effects of Sibling Comparison.'

Preethi HAugust 5, 2021 Comment

Healthy Friendships Add to Healthy Living

Healthy Friendships Add to Healthy Living

Friendships are an essential component in one’s life. A healthy friendship can give you a great support system, and someone to count on. Read on to find out how healthy friendships can add to having a healthier life!

SonaliAugust 3, 2021Comment

How Covid-19 Taught Me to Prioritize Myself

How Covid-19 Taught Me to Prioritize Myself

Prioritising yourself once in a while is not selfish, it’s a necessity because you can't pour from an empty cup! To know more about how Covid taught Smriti to prioritize herself, check out this new blog!

Smriti AmbasthaAugust 1, 2021Comment

It's Time We Wore our Spectacles: A Story on Body Positivity

It's Time We Wore our Spectacles: A Story on Body Positivity

To love yourself right now, just as you are, is to give yourself heaven. Don’t wait until you die. If you wait, you die now. If you love, you live now.” — Alan Cohen

Check out this story about self-love and unlearning our biases!

Palak J & Sunayani PJuly 31, 2021Comment

Understanding EDNOS (Eating Disorder Otherwise Not Specified)

Understanding EDNOS (Eating Disorder Otherwise Not Specified)

Eating Disorder Not Otherwise Specified include disorders of eating that do not meet the criteria for any specific eating disorder. Click to learn more about it!

Oishi GJuly 27, 2021Comment

Understanding Binge-Eating Disorder

Understanding Binge-Eating Disorder

Although not talked about as often, Binge Eating disorder is just as serious as other forms of eating disorders. To learn more about what Binge Eating Disorder is, and what it's causes and symptoms are, click on the link!

Divya ShettyJuly 21, 2021Comment

Understanding Bulimia Nervosa

Understanding Bulimia Nervosa

Bulimia nervosa, also known as simply bulimia, is an eating disorder characterized by binge eating followed by purging; and excessive concern with body shape and weight. Click to learn more about it!

July 19, 2021Comment

Understanding Eating Disorders: Anorexia Nervosa

Understanding Eating Disorders: Anorexia Nervosa

Anorexia Nervosa is a very serious eating disorder, click to learn more about it! If you want to learn more about other eating disorders, keep an eye out on our page for the next few weeks!

Preethi HJuly 15, 2021Comment

Coping with Emotional and Psychological Trauma

Coping with Emotional and Psychological Trauma

Coping with emotional trauma is hard. And when we try to help someone with that process, it’s important to understand what may be bothering them. Click to read more about what can be the symptoms indicating trauma and how you can help heal from it

Divya ShettyJuly 10, 2021Comment

Understanding Bipolar Disorder

Understanding Bipolar Disorder

We’ve all heard about Bipolar Disorder but how many of us actually understand it? Are we aware of what its symptoms are and what its impact is on people? Do we know about its treatment? To know more check out this post on Bipolar Disorders.

Nia DeyJuly 8, 2021Comment

Understanding Post traumatic Stress disorder (PTSD)

Understanding Post traumatic Stress disorder (PTSD)

PTSD. We have all heard of it but do we understand what it is? Do we know how to identify it? How to be there for someone who goes through it? Read this piece to be able to answer all these questions.

Nia DeyJune 23, 2021Comment

Understanding Major Depressive Disorder

Understanding Major Depressive Disorder

How does one distinguish between unhappiness and depression? In the past few decades, we’ve heard an increasing number of people voice out that they are feeling extremely unhappy. Often confusing it with feeling depressed. Swipe to learn more about Major Depressive episode and how that can affect those struggling.

Palak JainJune 21, 2021Comment

Coming Out — An Ongoing Journey

Coming Out — An Ongoing Journey

Coming out is more complex than just doing it once. It’s an ongoing journey. Click on the link to read more about this journey!

Mohona BJune 10, 2021Comment

How Acne-Scars Affected My Self-confidence

How Acne-Scars Affected My Self-confidence

Acne scars are a source of insecurity for a lot of teenager and young adults. But it’s important to realize that we’re worth much more than our physical appearance, and to embrace ourselves without regards to beauty standards. Click to read more!

Anamika KJune 9, 2021Comment

Understanding Anxiety Disorders

Understanding Anxiety Disorders

Anxiety disorders involve more than temporary worry or fear which is strong enough to be an interference with one's day to day activities. They are a group related to conditions rather than a single disorder, and symptoms may vary from person to person. Click to read more!

Divya ShettyJune 5, 2021Comment