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Feminism and Urban Loneliness: On Finding Love in the post-Sex and the City Era
Smriti Bhoker explores the ideas of urban loneliness with a feminist lens.
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Speaking Up with Pride: On the Battleground of the Don’t Say Gay Bill
Mehak Walia and R Butt write on the recently passed " Don't Say Gay" bill in Florida and its repercussions.
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Unmasking the Monster Within Me: How I Realised it’s Okay to Feel Anger
S Sandhu writes on the experience and meaning of anger in our lives and how to be okay with it.
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On bell hooks, Therapy, and Self-Care: Choosing Yourself by Choosing Community
Raiyah Butt writes on the different ways to approach self-care as we start the new year.
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A Gift That Speaks a Thousand Words: Reading Burnt Sugar with my Mother
Azania Imtiaz Khatri-Patel reviews Avni Doshi’s Booker Prize-shortlisted novel Burnt Sugar.
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Z is for Zoom Fatigue
In the final instalment of the Mental Wellbeing Dictionary, we have Komal Samrow writing about Zoom Fatigue.
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Y is for You (Are Enough)
In the penultimate piece for the Mental Wellbeing Dictionary, S Sandhu explores the idea of being inherently enough.
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X for Xenophobia
In TLP's ongoing Mental Wellbeing Dictionary, Maansi Vohra writes about xenophobia.
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W is for Withdrawal
In TLPs ongoing Mental Well-being Dictionary, S Sandhu explores the meaning of withdrawal in our lives.
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V is for Victim-blaming
In TLP's ongoing Mental Wellbeing Dictionary, Aakansha Veenapani discusses victim-blaming and its roots in patriarchy.
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Mental Wellbeing Dictionary: T For Trauma
In TLP's ongoing series, the Mental Wellbeing Dictionary, S. Sandhu discusses her journey with chronic trauma and the road towards healing.
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R for the Recency Effect
In TLP's ongoing Mental Wellbeing Dictionary, Malika Noor Mehta explores how the Recency effect influences memory and learning.
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Q is for quiet
In TLPs ongoing Mental Wellbeing Dictionary, Malika Noor Mehta reflects on the many meanings of Quiet.
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P is for Postpartum Depression
In TLP's ongoing Mental Wellbeing Dictionary, Malika Noor Mehta discusses postpartum depression and the need for community support systems.
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O for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
In TLP's ongoing Mental Wellbeing Dictionary, Malika Noor Mehta discusses the nuances of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder.
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N is for Neurosis
Dr. Amrita Kajaria writes about the importance of understanding neuroses for TLP's Mental Wellbeing Dictionary.
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M is for Music Therapy
Music soothes the soul. And in these incredibly challenging times, who doesn’t need a bit of soothing?
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K for Kleptomania
In TLP's on-going Mental Well-being Dictionary, Malika Noor Mehta writes about de-stigmatising and understanding kleptomania.
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H is for Healing
Devika Pathak writing on the life long journey of healing and why it matters to our mental wellbeing.
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F is for Fight or Flight
In TLP's ongoing Mental Wellbeing Dictionary series, Mriganka Lulla writes about our fight or flight response to stressful situations.
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