“Trust the process.” The cornerstone of therapy is trust. Trusting your therapist is crucial for the therapy to be effective. If you don’t trust your therapist or therapy itself, how can you expect to open up about your fears, insecurities, hopes, and expectations? The process of therapy requires you to get personal and demands your […]
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“It doesn’t matter how old you get; I will always be your parent.” This statement can be reassuring or fill you with dread. As a child, it is important to see your parents as people who know better than you, who are smarter than you so that you don’t have to always touch the fire
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There are some situations and conditions wherein a person can be more susceptible to mental illnesses such as depression and anxiety.
Can some people be more susceptible to depression and/or anxiety? Read More »
Different mental illnesses need different kinds of treatments. The individual’s unique circumstances are also take into consideration.
Can I manage my mental illness without medication? Read More »
Should we control our emotions or express them at all times? Are some emotions good or bad? This episode discusses all of this and more.
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Pill Shaming: Furthering Mental Health Stigma In January of last year, I was diagnosed with depression and anxiety. This is the story of my experience of pill shaming The story of my diagnosis was not the most complicated. It didn’t take years like it does for most other people. I was at work one fine
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D talks to Ahla Matra about what it means when one doesn’t get support and what changes when you do receive it.
Surviving: A Personal Experience of Moving Past An Attempt Read More »
How does capitalism impact the way we interact with mental health? Find out in this episode of The Alternative Story podcast.
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In this episode, Rashi talks to Hiba Siddiqui, a trained psycho-oncologist about the impact cancer can have on one’s mental health.
Psychooncology: Making the Connections between Cancer and Mental Health Read More »
Mental health in a lockdown has been a concern for many of us – including the mental health of our loved ones as well our own.
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