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Thinking of going for Counselling?
You might experience this during the first interview Sometimes, we feel low. Sometimes, our thoughts become cloudy. Not the pretty blue clouds, but the gloomy ones. And that’s okay too. Sometimes we don’t even know what is that troubles us. But something is definitely wrong…
Tatanagar railway station in Jharkhand
#Metooforchange #news #india I cannot pretend that I didn’t read about the recent rape case. That a 3 year old girl was raped and beheaded. Tatanagar railway station in Jharkhand. 3 year old girl. At 3 years, I was just that. At 3, we all…
Uncle Bites
What is This Thing We Call the Masculine Man? “The fragility of masculinity as a concept is worrisome. It breeds on creating fear in the other. Yet, what the in-breeder of masculinity seeks in the other is a concept far from it. That concept is…
Media Coverage of the Publication
Some links among the many places the co-authored paper with Kasia Pisanski and David Reby from Sussex University was covered: Quartz: https://qz.com/1293411/pregnancy-symptoms-study-finds-womens-voices-lower-after-conceiving-a-child/ Romper: https://www.romper.com/p/a-womans-voice-may-deepen-after-giving-birth-new-study-finds-heres-why-it-could- happen-9247557 The Sun (Scotland), page 14 (see image on page), 31 May 2018 The Metro (Scotland), pg 9 (image on…
India Mental Health Resources
Mental Health Act (1987) (link) : This act contains the law which specific to the treatment of mentally ill individuals. Comments are also made on the ‘provisions with respect to their property and affairs‘. Some topics covered (among many!) are: Mentally Ill Person: is referred…
I need help. Counselling or Guidance
Is Counselling the same as guidance? Counselling is not the same as guidance. However, counselling in practice involves aspects of guidance. And what are those aspects? Let’s find out. Guidance helps us in making important decisions in life. For example, parents guide their children in…
8 steps to Beat Stress
Her voice was trembling. And while she was eating half of her words, she sounded like a broken record. As her friend, I noticed this change in her behaviour. She wouldn’t normally look like a lost kitten on a cold night. It was…
Chakras
Upanishads describe the concept of Chakras. They can be referred to as energy centres of the body. The study of Chakras is the study of the nature of energy. One thing to note is that their location is said to be found not in…
Chakra Sounds
Is NCR committing mass suicide? Health emergency declared in NCR, India
The pollution levels of Delhi have reached a three-year hike. And studies have shown that life expectancy in Delhi is decreasing by 10 years. The air pollution is so harmful that the simple decision to step outside is a dangerous one. It kills both men…
Am I Pretty Enough to be Raped?
‘Am I pretty enough to be raped?’ are the unfortunate words a friend uttered one cold evening in that dark alley. Time swallowed her sentence, with dragon like swiftness. I remained quiet. Topic change – how is your new project coming along, love? Years later,…
Turiya
According to Hindu Literature, there are four states of consciousness of a being. The first stage is the wakeful stage. The second stage is the dream stage. The third stage is that of deep sleep. And the fourth stage is called ‘Turiya’. Turiya stage…
How to Spot a Slut?
Find out if You Are A Slut It isn’t easy to spot her at first but you can eventually get there. You need to be cautious. She isn’t dumb,…