Nishtha Lall How many times have you found yourself saying “I’m depressed” Or “I’m having an anxiety attack”? When in fact you were experiencing a heightened sense of emotions during an experience that called for such emotions? A lot of us, while trying to explain our emotions, exaggerate and use…

Positive Affirmations to Kickstart Your Day Why and How Gayatri Shivdas Buddha once spoke a simple, yet profound sentence- “What you think, you become”. Five words, but the wisdom that it holds is most often overlooked by us. Given the fast paced world we live in today, it is very…

Harm Reduction Adars Santhosh The harm reduction approach represents a paradigm shift in the treatment of substance use disorders. It emerged as an alternative to the moral and disease models of drug addiction. It calls for a non-judgmental, non-coercive provision of services and resources to people who use drugs. The…

The Invisible Disorder Sneha Santosh Perfectionist, workaholic, overachiever, are terms we frequently use to indicate positive connotations, without ever realizing what these people might actually be experiencing internally. Anxiety disorders are highly dominant in India, with a prevalence rate of as much as 20.7% (Khambaty & Parikh, 2017). High- functioning…

Thoughts, behaviors & biological reactions — The Love Triangle Arya Prasad Cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) is a commonly-employed form of therapy that looks into bringing change in a person’s thoughts and belief systems. It understands those maladaptive ways of thinking lead to mental distress. Working with a person’s thoughts involves…