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56 articles from our psychologists, volunteers and community, written to make hard things a little easier to talk about.
55 articles
StressJuly 20234 min readCoping with Mental Stress: Strategies for a Healthier Mind
The human mind is a remarkable entity, capable of incredible feats of creativity, resilience, and growth. However, in today's demanding world we often encounter mental stress—a...
Mental HealthJuly 20234 min readBreaking the Stigma
In today's fast-paced world, mental health has emerged as a critical concern affecting individuals of all ages. Yet, due to the persistent stigma surrounding mental disorders,...
StressJanuary 20213 min readCovid-19: Another Challenge in Academia
We can all agree that the spread of corona and the subsequent period of quarantine was a time of great stress and uncertainty for all. It...
AnxietyJanuary 20212 min readFear is an Interest Paid on a Debt You May Not Owe
Do you remain anxious about your health? Do you worry excessively and have preoccupation or acquiring a serious illness? Even when you have no physical symptoms...
Sexual DisordersAugust 20202 min readAre You Afraid of "Him"?
Let me introduce you to ‘Him’. He is named as a ‘Pedophile’ by us. He believes that there are children, even those of a very young...
AbuseAugust 20202 min readWe Have Failed You, Little Ones!
With the cases of child abuse surging through the news, it isn't shocking that we have failed Zainab and hundreds of innocent children who became victims...
Mental HealthAugust 20202 min readFear Makes the Wolf Bigger Than It Is
Do you feel uncomfortable or have terrifying feelings of anxiety? Is there any shortness of breathing, you feel trembling, nausea, chest pain, or feeling of choking?...
Mental HealthAugust 20202 min readTherapy; The Untold Side of the Story!
Let's tackle a common misconception today. Do you think that going for therapy can bring some sort of magic in your life so that it becomes...
AnxietyJuly 20202 min readManaging Anxiety and Isolation during Quarantine
Are you one of them who is constantly changing the news channels to keep themselves updated about Covid-19? Or the one who googles every time how...
PTSDJuly 20202 min readFighting the PTSD demons within!
Can you tell me what someone with PTSD is like? I can. It’s like every day they wake up to a different version of themselves. Will...
AddictionJune 20202 min readAddiction; Where Life Ends!
We are all addicted to something in our lives. It can be anything; drugs, habits, lifestyle, thoughts or even people! Whether you sniff it, drink it,...
DepressionMay 20202 min readLoneliness; A Silent Killer?
Loneliness! All of us go through it Ahhhh, a deep sigh It's so difficult to face it. Yet no one understands it when you tell them...
Mental HealthApril 20202 min readI support mental health, do you?
Are you all alright? Do you feel sad in your daily life? Do you feel living life is complicated in this world? Do you feel anxious...
Mental HealthApril 20202 min readResilience: A Solution To All The Troubles?
Without a doubt, you are surrounded by challenging and demanding times. The world out there is as crazy as hell; testing you to your very limit!...
DepressionApril 20202 min readOverthinking; a dreadful reality!
[etpbsection adminlabel="section"] [etpbrow adminlabel="row"] [etpbcolumn type="44"][etpbtext adminlabel="Text"] Overthinking; a highly common yet a very annoying word! Surely, being continuously entrapped by never-ending negative thoughts is as...
Mental HealthMarch 20203 min readCorona Virus havoc: Time to tackle the anxiety!
With the Corona Virus on its rise and the Government imposed lock-downs on a stand still, it is not surprising that all the couch potatoes are...
Mental HealthMarch 20202 min readTrending isn't always the best!
Thanks to our super-dooper geniuses searching all sorts of disorders on Google, the term panic attack is currently being heavily misused. Are you afraid of the...
AddictionMarch 20203 min readDebunking Self-criticism
Scrolling over your mobile for hours and hours has now become a new norm. We endlessly pass comments over the trending celebrity stories, stare at 'so...
StressMarch 20203 min readFalling in love with myself
Being a girl raised up in a Pakistani society, we are continuously told to learn hundreds of household chores like cooking, washing and cleaning, just because...
Self-esteemMarch 20202 min readA guide to boost your self-esteem
"Every person is the creation of himself, the image of his own thinking and believing.” – Claude M. Bristol As it is said, your thoughts shape...
AbuseFebruary 20203 min readBroken
In almost every movie, that is based on high school life, consists of the following characters; a nerdy child, a popular girl and a bully. It...
Mental HealthFebruary 20203 min readNo Control
The emotional turmoil that we find ourselves in during a semester is something we can all relate to, however the month long semester break is what...
DepressionFebruary 20202 min readOne baby step at a time, and alas the depression is gone!
I looked at myself in the mirror. It seemed as if another person was staring at me. She had a skinny skeleton like figure, dark black...
Self-esteemFebruary 20203 min readSay Something
Every influencer using social media as a platform to reach out to the masses has a goal to spread positivity via quotes that one can simply...
Self-esteemFebruary 20203 min readSelf-esteem; a false illusion?
[etpbsection adminlabel="section"] [etpbrow adminlabel="row"] [etpbcolumn type="44"][etpbtext adminlabel="Text"]Self-worth, self-esteem, self-confidence and self-belief; these are the words all of us hear on a daily basis. But what do...
Social AnxietyFebruary 20202 min readSlaying the Anxiety!
‘The more I try, the difficult it gets’ Sounds familiar, right? Yes, you are a part of the wide community of people who suffer from highly...
Mental HealthFebruary 20203 min readToo Much To Think About
“The more time I spend with my thoughts, the more I realize how pointless everything is. There’s always going to be someone more educated than me,...
Relationship IssuesJanuary 20203 min readScarred
As I walked up a flight of stairs to the roof of an abandoned building, i felt my feet no longer able to carry the weight...
Mental HealthJanuary 20202 min readTime To Take Action
Do you feel that's it impossible for you to ever see happiness again? Do you seem surrounded by complete darkness? Does your brain always tell you...
PTSDJanuary 20202 min readA Road Trip To Remember
Summers of 2008 were the best and the worst time of my life. We came home from school, screaming and jumping in the living room, summer...
AddictionJanuary 20203 min readChoose Life
You are waiting for the traffic light to go green, you’re waiting in your lane and a young skinny man walks towards your car. His clothes...
Social AnxietyJanuary 20203 min readNothing Is Permanent- Not Even Our Troubles
Anxiety… Even hearing this single word rings a bell in your mind. You remember the first day of your school when you had to introduce yourself...
SuicideJanuary 20203 min readAfter a Hurricane, Comes a Rainbow
The room was dark, with shafts of sunlight peeking through the curtain. I lived to see another day? I thought to myself as I slowly lost...
Anti-bullyingJanuary 20203 min readAlways Be Kinder Than You Feel; Say No to Bullying!
Bullying can be described as an unwanted, aggressive behavior among school children or employees that involves a real or perceived power imbalance. Both the victims of...
Anger ManagementJanuary 20203 min readAnger Gushing through your Veins? Here is what to do!
My hands clenched into fists. The scarlet red blood that was roaring like a fierce lion came surging through my veins. My bloodshot eyes came bulging...
SuicideJanuary 20203 min readEnding Life With No Hope
I looked at my wrist and saw my artery thrashing violently as if it wanted to escape my body that was full of despair. I could...
StressJanuary 20203 min readEverything Will be Fine, Ms. X
Apparently, December’s supposed to be the international “stress free” month. So keeping that is mind, I’m about to paint you a picture of how an anonymous...
Rediscovering YourselfJanuary 20204 min readHear Me Out!
We all have that one friend that makes us question ourselves, why are we even friends with this person? Their energy uplifts our mood, their presence...
Anti-bullyingJanuary 20202 min readHelp, Don't Hurt!
Scarlet red blood sprouted from my mouth. I couldn't move at all, it seemed as if my whole body was paralyzed. I had been brutally beaten...
Mental HealthJanuary 20202 min readI Think It's Time!
As I have grown older, it has become more apparent to me that talking about mental illness is still a taboo and a controversial topic especially...
StressJanuary 20203 min readI wish...I wish...I wish I Have a Big Dig Where I can Hide my Tension and Stress!
It all started when I was a ten year old little girl, the time when I hardly understood what is life? What does it mean to...
StressJanuary 20202 min readIt's Not Stress That Kills Us, Overthinking about the Future Does!
When you think about what’s happening in the world, does it cause tension? Does the future look uncertain? Does your life seem tired ? Does it...
Social AnxietyJanuary 20203 min readLet's Face It!
As I walked through the mall, my mind was focused on only one thing; their eyes. Am I looking okay today? Is my dress unclean? What...
StressJanuary 20203 min readMedia Overload
As the sun sets and darkness takes over the sky in winters, cozied up in a blanket, we often find ourselves alone with our thoughts and...
Mental HealthJanuary 20202 min readMental Health Is Low Key, Is It?
I shouted in agony to the top of my lungs. I couldn't handle it anymore. My meaningless and purposeless life was coming to an end. I...
StressJanuary 20203 min readMy Obscure Future!
Remember the time when Hollywood made us believe that the world was going to end in 2012? The fourteen years old me was petrified by the...
SuicideJanuary 20203 min readNo, It's Not an Answer
In today’s world, where the importance of mental health is highlighted, we also see an increase in the suicide rates across the world. According to a...
Anti-bullyingJanuary 20202 min readNot a Punching Bag
I stood in front of a mirror, as I got dressed for school and saw myself; my lonely, sad self. I wore a long sleeved black...
Anti-bullyingJanuary 20203 min readPeople Behind the Screens
There was a time when people used to write fan letters to their favorite celebrities. Some of them might still do it, but in this era...
SuicideJanuary 20202 min readSave Your Loved Ones from Suicide!
Ever saw someone struggling through life? I did. When I figured out something was wrong, it was too late. It consumed me, I was devastated. I...
Mental HealthJanuary 20203 min readSay Yes To Therapy
When you’re sick, you go to a doctor, right? But when it comes to mental health, why do people not go to a therapist? The answer...
StressJanuary 20203 min readTo All the Girls Out There, You are Not Alone!
Is it December yet? Or should I call it a wedding season? I think the name ‘December’ should be substituted with ‘Wedding Season’. Who isn’t familiar...
StressJanuary 20204 min readToo Young to Have Gray Hair? Here is What to Do!
What is stress? Is it the feeling that you get when you have an exam and you start studying a day before, dividing your time equally...
Obsessive Compulsive DisorderJanuary 20203 min readTrapped Within my Thoughts!
How do you know if you have OCD? Well, for starters you'll know it's not a joke! I began worrying about things being dirty. Pens and...
StressJanuary 20203 min readA Huge Blessing In Disguise
So its December now and all the Facebook newsfeed is filled with the posts of stress. December is supposed to be a ‘Stress Free Month’ but...