Mental Health
Handling Depression due to PCOS
Over the past few months, I have been noticing excessive hair growth on my face. Initially, I thought it to be some hormonal imbalance. The facial hair wasn’t just it. Gradually I started developing anxiety and stress. I was diagnosed with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome(PCOS). It not only affected my physical health but also worsened my mental health. A little stress,…
Hustle Culture in New Age India
Ever felt like you're running out of time in your career or that a 9-to-5 job isn't enough? Or you need a six-figure salary in your twenties, a sea-facing villa, two or more cars, and a significant bank balance? Or that your coworkers and friends are performing better than you? Everything that causes you to feel frustrated and under a lot…
Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop: Top Mental Health Bloggers In India You Need To Follow!
In a country as populous as India, it's no wonder that mental health is a growing concern. However, due to many stigmas attached to mental health, it is often left unspoken and unheard. In fact, according to a study by WHO, one in five individuals in India go through some mental illness, and only 41% of them receive professional help…
Women Supporting Women: Make It A Reality!
We women often talk about equality — equal treatment, equal rights, equal salaries etc., etc. We hail feminism, condemn patriarchy but miss out on talking about how we treat our own clan! While you may think that what I just wrote is complete absurd, deep down, you know it’s one of the darkest truths we need to accept and fight…
Accessibility: A Challenge to Disability
People with disabilities are the largest minority population in the world. Give this a thought. There are people with disabilities in every country, every gender, every religion and in every social and economic level. But in spite of this, have we been able to create a world which makes them feel included in the society? The answer is a clear…
Self-Care To Beat Your Work From Home Blues
Work from Home has become a new normal since the Covid pandemic has hit across the world. To blend into this normalcy office setups have shifted inside the homes merging the personal and professional lives of women In the initial phase of WFH social media trends like whipping up dalgona, shaking a leg at trending songs, and hoping on to…
The Glorification To Inferiorization Of Sex Workers In Bollywood!
From Pakeezah to Gangubai Kathiawadi, if one thing that hasn’t changed much, it is the romanticisation of sex workers in Bollywood! In fact, with every new film, their portrayal has more been played with ― from slotting them best-composed item numbers to showing their life revolving around the male protagonist ― sex workers in Bollywood are either shown as the…
Mental Health Check: Are You The “I’m too independent,” Or “I’m too clingy and needy” Type?
If you find yourself wondering if you're too dependent on others, or if you're too independent-minded, let's do a quick mental health check. It's important to be able to count on yourself sometimes, but it can also be just as important to know when you need help. How do you figure out which side of the fence you're on? Neither…
