Our current life style and how it affects our over all happiness, fulfillment and health of ourselves, people around us and our environment.
You would have noticed that a bright sunny day with clear skies, makes you feel lot more upbeat than a rainy cloudy day. On a rainy cloudy day, you might feel like curling up in your bed and having a …
What is the link between sunlight and depression? Read more »
This is a very common question that comes to people’s mind when they are considering professional counselling or therapy. Counselling is also about talking, and you can do the talking to a friend who can listen to you, right? So …
How is talking to a therapist different from talking to a friend? Read more »
Difference between Psychiatrist, Psychologist, Psychotherapist and a Counsellor. One of the first set of questions that a client or a potential client would ask me is what is counselling and what is the difference between a counsellor, psychotherapist and psychiatrist? …
Psychiatrist, Psychologist, Psychotherapist, Counsellor – Differences Read more »
We human beings are wired to seek happiness and peace. As per Maslow’s hierarchy of needs we start with logical needs of food, water, air etc. Once those are met we look for safety and security. Once you feel safe …
Of course our emotions definitely do have a purpose. When it comes to pleasant set of emotions like happiness, surprise, excitement, serenity, peace etc., we don’t ask this question. But when it comes to negative or unpleasant emotions like …
Do negative emotions like anger, fear, panic etc have any value? Read more »
Marriage is deemed as a very important event in one’s life and it is a significant transition phase in the life of the newly-weds. Recently it has been seen as a trend that the incidence of depression and anxiety seems …
Yes Absolutely. And yes you need to know where and how. Awareness regarding mental health need not be just restricted to the mental health day. Awareness about mental health, seeking required support and help for facing a specific challenge, providing …
Can I provide emotional support ? I am not trained. Read more »
Today is World Mental Health Day. Mental health in the workplace is the theme of World Mental Health Day 2017. We recommend that organizations take a proactive as well as reactive approach towards employee wellness. In the proactive approach, …
Mental health day-Inner Dawn Counsellor Kalas Views featured on Deccan Herald Read more »
Stereotypes are assumptions and generalizations that are made about the characteristics, behavior, role etc about the members of a group based upon certain pre-established notions about the group. Stereotypes can be positive as well as negative. Specifically focusing on the …
Gender stereotypes – how they enable social evils Read more »
Why is making a change so difficult? “Change is the only constant in life” At every stage of life we do undergo a lot of changes. But still change seems to be a scary word for many of us. What …