Thoughtful perspectives on mental health, emotional well-being, and the human experience — written by Dr. Suha Riyaz.
Follow on Medium — Project Heal SelfWhy your fun trip felt like a project management exercise, the psychology concept that explains it, and how to fix it. I was talking to my cousin recently, and she mentioned she’d just been on a trip...
As a kid, I used to ask my mom how exactly one should live their life. Her answer was simple: be humble, be helpful, be giving. Lately, a personal experience made me think about it again. And I...
Kudos to punch the monkey for bringing attachment theory and its impact on child and adult life to spotlight. It’s my personal favorite topic that addresses many sensitive issues like how early...
He was forty three, employed in a supervisory role, married, and living with his parents and children. He came to the Hospital alone. He did not describe himself as unwell. He said he was “not coping...
A sociological theory that describes how a person’s identity and behaviour can be influenced by labels from others. Labelling theory, which originated in sociology and criminology, has been used in...
My experience as a psychiatrist for six years now has always made me realise how textbooks fall short of describing mental health disorders. I would read standard psychiatry textbooks and feel that...
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To be honest, I find it extremely hard to define what or who a boring person is. Even though it’s a commonly used term these days,while it’s not a figure of speech, it is a label shaped by perception...
To those who don’t know what empty nest syndrome means, it’s basically the grief a person feels when the last of their children leave home. Well, parents who have actively played a very important...