READ Mental health skills are fundamental to living a fulfilling, healthy life, and it’s time for us to start thinking of them as life skills. While growing up, children learn how to navigate the world by learning life skills that help individuals effectively handle several aspects of personal life and interpersonal relationships. Some examples of …
READ Talking about our feelings is well-known, excellent advice for people struggling with emotional problems but voicing our inner thoughts in any setting is often difficult. For many, fear and reluctance prevent us from sharing what we really think. Such reluctance has several roots, ranging from social to personal. Understanding these mental blocks can …
READ Mental health therapy isn’t a one-size-fits-all type of intervention; instead, there are many different approaches to therapy. Everyone is different – Though most human beings share some common attributes, every individual still has a unique set of needs, problems, and perspectives to life. This means that the same approaches will not work for …
READ Everyone knows that exercise works a person’s muscles and teaches them the skills to keep their bodies healthy. In the same way, therapy refines our emotional durability and teaches us skills that are critical to thriving in the world. Learning these skills is a necessity for everyone, regardless of mental wellness. In a …
READ Parenting is demanding, 24/7 work; even when the experience is rewarding, it’s taxing. As children grow, parents often encounter situations where they must prioritise their children over themselves. Such situations often pile up and exacerbate stressors at work or in other parts of life. Over time, this can lead to physical, mental, and emotional …
READ “So, how are you feeling?” It’s a common and fairly innocuous question. And yet, it can prove frustratingly difficult to answer. While the feeling and experience are present, the words to communicate them may not be. We often resort to vague answers like ‘good,’ ‘bad,’ ‘okay,’ ‘fine,’ or ‘not great.’ These responses …
READ Taking care of your mental health is no easy task, even with a supportive environment. In this case, environments that expose you to stigma and prejudice are highly likely to hurt your mental health. What is stigma? Stigma revolves around negative attitudes and discrimination against people based on specific characteristics that distinguish …
READ The end goal of spending time, effort and money on therapy is to build towards independence. Therapy teaches us skills that enable us to manage our mental health to the best of our ability by recognizing triggers, giving them context, and coping with them in a healthy manner. At some point, it’s critical to …
READ Individual mental health is a complex interaction of biological, psychological, social, and cultural factors. While most discussions of mental health focus on biological and psychological influences, socio-cultural factors deserve as much attention. Such factors can influence how a mental illness manifests – for instance, while the prevalence of certain mental illnesses like schizophrenia, bipolar …
READ Pop culture often tells us it is better to be single while coping with our mental health struggles; being single allows us to prioritise ‘working on ourselves.’ But as with most pop culture translations of mental health, this message has no basis in fact. Relationships are complex dynamics that require time, effort, …
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