Tag: mental health
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We cannot help those who don’t help themselves
All these years, what I have realized is, it’s you and only YOU who drives your existence. You may have your loved ones, people who are extremely important to you, those without whom you can’t imagine your life. But… who helps to carry your life forward, who is the driver? It’s you. Yes, YOU. The…
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Women empowerment or self empowerment?
When we talk about women empowerment, we always talk about factors like educational, financial, political, social, etc. No doubt these factors are the major driving force for a woman to have a life she wants or she deserves. But I think there’s an aspect of empowerment which is less talked about and discussed. And I…
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It’s time to change the way we look at ‘divorce’
The other day I was talking to someone from my hometown. It was almost 12 years since I spoke to her. We started the conversation with some casual stuff but she had a lot to say. She was 24 when she wanted to marry the guy she was in love with. Her parents were not…
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Smiling Depression: How much do you know about it?
Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez, Hrithik Roshan, Deepika Padukone. These are names most of us are aware of. We know them as epitomes of success and millions of people aspire to become like one. Besides the name, fame they hold, there’s one commonality that makes them who they are today. Which is — they all suffered…
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Mental Health Halloween: Let’s talk about it
The month of October is already here. To be very honest, this entire year has been a big motion blur. Each day indistinguishable from the other, so the weeks and so the months. This year subjected humanity to transitions that weren’t previously thought possible. First, we were locked in our houses for months on end.…