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For Catholic nuns, spirituality comes with isolation, pressure to conform and burnout
At least 10% of India’s nuns have mental health issues, as they are pulled between the spiritual path and worldly life. Sexual assault cases, behavioural issues from unresolved childhood trauma and rigid structures of the church are also considered factors for deteriorating mental health among the nuns, at times resulting in suicides.
As the sea gobbles up the coast, Thiruvananthapuram residents are relocated. But are they rehabilitated too?
Most people in Pozhiyoor showed symptoms of trauma and depression after the flood-induced displacement. What affected them the most though was the disintegration of the social and religious fabric.
It is not selfish to care for yourself
My sister took care of everyone but herself. I wish she had been selfish just once. Looking after yourself is not a betrayal of the people you love. It may be the only way you get to stay with them.
For Catholic nuns, spirituality comes with isolation, pressure to conform and burnout
At least 10% of India’s nuns have mental health issues, as they are pulled between the spiritual path and worldly life. Sexual assault cases, behavioural issues from unresolved childhood trauma and rigid structures of the church are also considered factors for deteriorating mental health among the nuns, at times resulting in suicides.
As the sea gobbles up the coast, Thiruvananthapuram residents are relocated. But are they rehabilitated too?
Most people in Pozhiyoor showed symptoms of trauma and depression after the flood-induced displacement. What affected them the most though was the disintegration of the social and religious fabric.
It is not selfish to care for yourself
My sister took care of everyone but herself. I wish she had been selfish just once. Looking after yourself is not a betrayal of the people you love. It may be the only way you get to stay with them.
For Tamil Nadu’s charcoal producers, there is no respite from heat, making them irritable and anxious all the time
The Irular community in Cuddalore cuts trees in the harsh sun during the day and burns the wood to make charcoal at night. Many in the community attribute relentless heatwaves and rising nighttime temperatures to their lack of productivity, irritability, and anger.
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