Mental Health

How wealth and privilege can shield us from healing and truth. — My earliest memory is from 1984. I’m on the side of a highway in Connecticut, and my mother is telling me to pick up all the pieces of glass from the smashed headlight of my grandfather’s Mercedes while she talks to the cops. It was notable to me because I…

But there are science-backed ways to create closure for yourself. — I changed my mind at least a dozen times. Do I want to see him or do I not? What would I even want him to say? I knew our relationship was over and with the amount of hurt that had built up, there was really no point in seeing…

The generation’s mix of adolescent optimism and aggressive individualism may tee them up for a rough midlife ride. — A few years ago, the New York Times ran a piece about “Xennials,” defined as people born during the late 1970s or early 1980s — a generational gray area when the Gen X-ers (those born between 1965 and 1980, roughly) gave way to Millennials (1981 to 1996). “Xennials are straddlers…

For far too long, I’ve been trying to put something into words, but doing so practically feels impossible. My mind is cluttered with endlessly racing thoughts, and as soon as I try to describe what weighs it down, I find myself at a loss for words. The reality is that…

Just the way I am — I always knew what mental health struggles were. After all, I’d experienced immense trauma and heartbreak from a very young age. But in 2023, I saw that I hadn’t even seen the tip of the iceberg yet. A traumatic event in my personal life in October 2022 made me start…

It’s common to seek more in our lives: more recognition, more impact in whatever we do, better life quality, or even the best girl or man around in the neighbourhood (haha). Speaking about work, when seeking a new job opportunity, generally, compensation decides everything. Did you ever stay in a…

…this time modern medicine may not be enough… —

The Chopta-Chandrashila-Tunganath-Deorital Lake trek was my first ever trekking experience and it has unraveled the literary block I have been in for quite a while now. Everything about this trip was equal proportions magical and meditative. …

Finding My Strength In Pain, an essay. They say grief comes in five stages: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. I do not find this to be accurate, as I am going through one of the most difficult times of my life. A lot of people have heard the phrase, you never know what you have until…