"Be Your Own Diaper!"‘Eternally Confused…’ Shows How Self‑Hatred Can Damage Everything From Relationships to Careers While this is neither the "wokest" show nor a feminist take on dating, the series nails some aspects growing up in a patriarchal society. By Devrupa Rakshit
Living In A FantasyWhy It Can Be Harder to Get Over Almost‑Relationships Than Actual Ones Fantasies of what could’ve been can make it more difficult to move on from "situationships" than from relationships that organically reached their expiration date. By Devrupa Rakshit
Under Constant VigilanceWhat It’s Like to Live With: Paranoid Schizophrenia "I began seeing demonic apparitions in my roommate's face, I could see zombies walking through the canteen on campus, I believed there was going be a terrorist attack on the premises." By Devrupa Rakshit
To Touch Or Not To TouchHow Nurturing Touch Can Reduce Distress, Aid Recovery From Trauma "Hormones and brain chemicals... are released through our bodies with desired social contact... and are critical to our psychological and physical wellbeing." By Devrupa Rakshit
Break The ChainBeing in On‑Again Off‑Again Relationships Can Impact People’s Long‑Term Mental Health "...feelings of chaos or turbulence lead to these distressing feelings, increasing a sense of instability that can trigger poor mental health." By Devrupa Rakshit
Caregiving Is WorkInformal Caregivers for Family, Friends During Covid19 Experienced High Levels of Depression, Anxiety People caring for someone within their house felt more distressed than those caring for loved ones in healthcare institutions or another household. By Devrupa Rakshit
Permanent ProblemHow Stress Alters Brain Processes, Making People More Vulnerable to Disorders “The new findings are important for developing more individualized diagnoses and personalized therapies.” By Devrupa Rakshit
Not To Belittle Please?Why Invalidating People’s Pain Can Lead Them to Experience Depression People can end up feeling they're "not worthy of empathy or support,” and start to "question their... value as a human." By Devrupa Rakshit
A Long (Guilt) TripHow Being Guilt‑Tripped by Parents, Partners Can Leave Long‑Term Mental Scars "Guilt is a powerful emotion and can therefore be a powerful tool of manipulation... [It] interferes with our decision-making processes." By Devrupa Rakshit
Our Mistakes Don't Define Us‘Gehraiyaan’ Shows How Childhood Traumas Can Shape People’s Narratives With Sensitivity Shakun Batra’s "slow-burner," in some ways, empowers survivors of childhood trauma to choose their narratives, rather than being defined by their past. By Devrupa Rakshit
Double-EdgedWhy Socially Anxious People Have Less Satisfying Intimate Relationships "Once socially anxious adults manage to find a romantic partner," their depression determines how they navigate intimacy. By Devrupa Rakshit
Healing Power of NatureCanadian Doctors Can Now Prescribe ‘Spending Time in Nature’ for Patients’ Mental Health Spending time with nature is linked to improving attention, lowering stress, boosting empathy, and reducing the risk of heart-related diseases. By Devrupa Rakshit
Budgeted HopeThe Success of Govt’s Proposed Tele‑Mental Health Program Will Depend Entirely on Execution Accessibility issues and privacy concerns may pose threats to the government's digital mental health initiative, experts say. By Devrupa Rakshit
Hidden LinkEmotional Distress May Increase Risk of Covid19 Infection and Severity of Symptoms: Study “...distress is not only a consequence of living with the risk of Covid19, but may also be a risk factor for who gets it and how severe the disease is.” By Devrupa Rakshit
It's Counterproductive!Why Growing Up With Overly Critical Parents Can Make People Highly Sensitive to Failure “[C]hildren of critical mothers are not responding to environmental experiences in a way that promotes learning from those experiences.” By Devrupa Rakshit
Anxiety Meets the MatrixWhat Is a Constant Lack of Digital Privacy Doing to Our Mental Health? “As human beings, we want a sense of agency and choice around our own lives. We experience that internal distress as we see it getting taken away." By Saumya Kalia
Living In A MovieIs This Normal? “I Experience Life As if I’m Watching Myself in a Movie” When you're literally acting for an invisible audience every day, it's easy to get caught up in observing yourself rather than experiencing life. By Devrupa Rakshit
I Told You SoRepeated Exposure to Trauma Does Not Make People Stronger, Shows New Study The research uses evidence of mental health decline among climate change survivors to debunk the myth linking trauma and resilience. By Saumya Kalia