We never really learnt or adapted to actually be alone with nothing but ourselves – to pause, to think, to wander and wonder.
Tag: mental health
On Entering My Teens During the Pandemic
'Everyone is coming – not to save me, but to give their evaluations.'
In Remembrance Of
An ode to the body, especially the female body, and how it persists after illness, violence and surgery.
Grief Sits With Me Every Time I Look for Love
Grief tells me that I am neither damaged nor hurt, I am just longing to find little spaces of kindness.
It’s Not Funny: A Poem on Bollywood’s Portrayal of Mental Health
A poem in response to the many Bollywood films over the years that have romanticised mental health disorders or used them for comic effect.
My First (and Hopefully Only) Psychiatric Assessment
The psychologist noted that bipolar cannot be diagnosed in women based on their spending habits. He joked, "ladies spend nahi karengi toh kaun karega?"
Inside the Mind of a Socially-Anxious Wallflower
What if, while speaking, I stumble and mumble and everyone around me thinks that I can't even put one sentence together like a regular human being?
A Taste of Perpetual Sorrow
'Is happiness a common resource? A river that flows through every household?'
The Precarious Chase
'Let your insecurities heal, help yourself recover from the past.'
Are You Binge-Watching Too Much? How To Know if Your TV Habits Are a Problem
Most addictions are symptomatic of other underlying problems.