DEPRESSION IS A MENTAL DISORDER AND NOT A STIGMA
Last when my cousin from the US came down for the first time to visit me, she saw candle stands around the house and mentioned as to why they must be kept there. I informed her that I put them out at Diwali. Well, Diwali was months ago, they should have been kept back inside […]
GIVE THEM AN EAR: SELF-HARM IN ADOLESCENTS
While working in schools, I have often encountered young people, as young as 14 years, reporting self-harm. Whether it is considered serious or superficial, the fact of the matter is that it is present and staring at us in the face. According to a source, it is estimated that suicide is the 3rd largest causative factor […]
LOVE IS NOT ALL IT TAKES
When we are young, we are so caught up with the pure love and the sex life, that it is natural to throw wind to caution. We think, feel and behave like we own our partner and there is an unconscious desire and attempt to merge our partner into our own identity. A couples’ relationship […]