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“My father was born into a debt of trauma. And so was I.”
The composition of a human tear is 98.2% water, 1.1% organic compounds, and 0.7% inorganic salts. If you were to trace where my tears came from, you’d have to travel down the western ridge of the Indian subcontinent to a tiny, unassuming village called Torke.
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.
Women prisoners with psychosocial and cognitive struggles face severe challenges even after their release. We can do something about it.
In a Delhi prison, 73% of the women suffer from depression, and 78% suffer from anxiety, while 82% suffer from physical symptoms caused by biological, social, or psychological factors. We suggest policy changes that can help women prisoners.
Are you tired of watching TV debates? I am tired of participating in them.
I would come home from a studio at eleven in the night and ride my bike slowly, because my hands were still shaking and I did not want my family to see that. After reaching home, I would scroll through the abuse on my phone and feel my chest tighten. This was the slow work of being ground down by people who did not want to win the argument; instead, they wanted to make sure the argument cost me something every time.
It took me twenty years to find a suitable therapist. Don’t stress if you haven’t found yours yet.
More often than not, the right mental health expert is found through trial and error. When I found mine, I realised I was on the path to finding myself.
Dear Media, don’t do the following while covering suicides
The news of three minor girls dying by suicide in Ghaziabad received incessant updates and constant speculation on TV channels and other media. If journalism is supposed to service the public, here’s what the media should not while covering suicides.
“Even when nothing happens, my body stays alert,” the mental toll of being a journalist in a country where blasphemy is a crime
Journalists in Pakistan often become the story, because it doesn’t end at publication. Online harassment, threats, and constant scrutiny are commonplace, putting immense pressure on their mental health.