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Ruchita Chandrashekar
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·Nov 25, 2019

The Idea of a ‘Good Enough’ Immigrant for the U.S. Doesn’t Exist

I worked so hard to remain in this country and yet these efforts still didn’t add up — I moved to the United States in August 2016 to attend graduate school where I would be trained to become a mental health clinician. It was an interesting era — at the peak of presidential election mayhem. …

Immigration

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The Idea of a ‘Good Enough’ Immigrant for the U.S. Doesn’t Exist
The Idea of a ‘Good Enough’ Immigrant for the U.S. Doesn’t Exist
Immigration

8 min read


Jan 15, 2018

The violence of rape culture

For a long while I have been curious about the triggers behind the actions of sexual violence. I’ve an impending desire to indulge in long conversations with these perpetrators to gather insight into what instigates them into committing these actions. I want to listen to what plays in their minds…

Sexual Assault

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The violence of rape culture
The violence of rape culture
Sexual Assault

5 min read


Oct 18, 2017

#MeToo is not about segregation

Over the last couple of days, my timeline has been flooded with a storm of #MeToo stories that are heartbreaking accounts of sexual assault. Funny how we were never taught to label it as sexual assault when it happened. It’s usually an internal dialogue with heightened anxiety that never leaves. …

Sexual Assault

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#MeToo is not about segregation
#MeToo is not about segregation
Sexual Assault

4 min read


Oct 12, 2017

5 myths about Mental Health that you need to bust in this instant

In a pledge to educate, continue the dialogue and open the floor for questions we can and must ask one another. Your mind is an isolated cave The brain and body are connected, and a lot of times I’ll try and explain to patients that it’s important to keep that…

Mental Health

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5 myths about Mental Health that you need to bust in this instant
5 myths about Mental Health that you need to bust in this instant
Mental Health

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Oct 9, 2017

Sexual harassment is asked for, after all

A couple of weeks ago, I had the unfortunate pleasure of becoming reacquainted with online sexual harassment. A man creeped out of my ‘other folder’ (I don’t know how) and would repeatedly try to video call me on Facebook. Given the time difference and my poor knowledge of the country…

Sexual Assault

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Sexual harassment is asked for, after all
Sexual harassment is asked for, after all
Sexual Assault

5 min read


Sep 5, 2017

Beyond the curriculum of sex education

I am often reflective of how I was educated around some of the most important subjects in my life; mainly about those that have shaped my perspectives of the world, over the course of time. It’s mostly because I derive inspiration from the examples I see around me and that…

Sex

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Beyond the curriculum of sex education
Beyond the curriculum of sex education
Sex

4 min read


Aug 24, 2017

India marches towards pride

I remember the conversation like it happened minutes ago. At a family event, a relative exclaimed ,”All this homosexuality business is for attention. God created man and woman differently for a reason and only a relationship between the two results in the expansion of the human race. Can that happen…

LGBTQ

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India marches towards pride
India marches towards pride
LGBTQ

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Aug 17, 2017

Treasures.

Most of what I write in this space is the result of the conversations I have with the voices inside my head and the seminars they give me with detailed presentations on how I didn’t turn into a malicious devil child and how I can continue to refrain from becoming…

Love

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Treasures.
Treasures.
Love

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Aug 4, 2017

The obituary I hope you read.

My father cracks a very morbid joke, often. He says that as we progress in age and feel satisfied about our duties in the world, we near the appointment to get our visas stamped for the inevitable end. He speaks of death as naturally as he’d speak of his favourite…

Death

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Death

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Jul 23, 2017

The power of female friendships

My foundation of close friendships blossomed much later in life. More specifically, when I was 15. During class introductions, one of my now best friends said ‘My name is ___ and I am an aggressive person.’ I had never heard aggressive in a positive light, let alone a girl describe…

Feminism

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The power of female friendships
The power of female friendships
Feminism

5 min read

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Ruchita Chandrashekar

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she/her, a trauma therapist making mental health education more accessible.

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