The first time I got to label the feelings I had had in me since childhood, I was 22 years old. I was told I was suffering from Depression and Borderline Personallity Disorder. I was told it would be a…
Year: 2017
Relationships, Happiness, Living the Life You Want
Amrita Tripathi interviews psychotherapist, radio host and the author of HAPPY RELATIONSHIPS: At Home, Work and Play (Fingerprint Rs 250), Lucy Beresford. 1) You host a Sex and Relationships show on radio… Can you tell us some of the common…
What’s Work-Life Balance Got to Do With Stress?
By Sukanya Sharma Professional validation is something many of us are actively pursuing – our work makes up a huge part of our identities. Back in 2004, author Alain de Botton published his book called Status Anxiety, which had a…
Ten Things to Know About Domestic Violence
By Ratna Golaknath “I would leave if my husband/ partner ever hit me, cheated on me or treated me like dirt”. How often have you thought that in the past or even in the present? All of us have an…
Breaking up and Moving On: A Psychologist’s Perspective
By Varkha Chulani It is said that the second most common stressor after death is separation and/or divorce. But it needn’t be so if we can view our breakups with a different lens – stoically, sensibly, realistically and even philosophically.…
Why So Stressed, Millennials?
By Sukanya Sharma I. The Stress and Anxiety According to a survey done by the American Psychological Association, millennials in America are the most stressed generation. The survey reports that we are mainly stressed about money. (Look what capitalism has done to us!…
Lost Voices: Losing a Pregnancy
By Ratna Golaknath This article is a part of a series called “lost voices”, where Ratna Golaknath writes about issues that are often unspoken about and that hardly ever reach the therapy rooms. Many of my friends, acquaintances and clients have shared…
Healing Room: Part 2
Amrita Tripathi speaks to family therapist Reena Nath in a wide-ranging conversation about her work, the changes in the mental health scenario for urban India over the past 30 years, and her book HEALING ROOM, as well as very personal life-changing events.…
Understanding Panic Attacks
पैनिक अटैक एवं पैनिक डिसऑर्डर को समझना पैनिक अटैक अचानक होने वाले डर एवम घबराहट के अटैक होते हैं . यदि नीचे दिए गए चिन्हों में से आपको 4 या 4 से अधिक चीज़ें दस मिनट के अंदर होती हैं…