Childhood BaggageHow Childhood Experiences Can Influence People’s Drinking Habits Compared to men, alcohol use disorder was found to be more common among women who had adverse childhood experiences. By Devrupa Rakshit
Bare MinimumCan We Move On: From the Woman Whose Childhood Trauma Is Used to Add ‘Depth’ to Her Character Once introduced, the female lead's trauma is either summarily dismissed, or used to propel the male lead's narrative forward. By Devrupa Rakshit
Accounting for LossHow a Culture of Guilt Around Spending Fractures Young Indians’ Relationship With Money "I was interested in buying a keyboard recently... but [the decision] almost gave me a panic attack." By Saumya Kalia
Buried LinksScientists Link Specific Eating Disorders to Different Kinds of Childhood Trauma The findings bolster the argument in favor of employing trauma-informed care as part of treatments for eating disorders. By Devrupa Rakshit
Visibilizing TraumaHow Tattoos, Piercings Can Serve as a Coping Mechanism From Trauma Tattoos and piercings often serve as a "means of coping with previous adversity and be an expression of autonomy." By Devrupa Rakshit
Am I Replaceable?What It’s Like To Live With: Dependent Personality Disorder "It's like I constantly needed someone who would prioritize me and be very present in my life. Without that, I felt a huge void." By Devrupa Rakshit
Dad The Savior‘Atrangi Re’ Attempts to Simplify Mental Health, but Ends Up Romanticizing It The movie's undoing lies in denying mental health subjects the sensitivity they deserve. By Devrupa Rakshit
