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The Weight We Carry, Part 2: Finding Your Way Through Weight Gain, Without Reaching for a Pill Weight gain is rarely just about weight. It’s about habits, emotions, environments, and the countless small decisions we make every single day. In this installment of our series, we turn to a question many people quietly wrestle with:

The Weight We Carry, Part 1: Understanding the Constant Desire Around Losing Weight There’s a conversation happening everywhere right now: in reels, in group chats, in casual comments over coffee, in gym selfies captioned “day 1 of my glow-up,” and it always seems to circle back to the same thing, losing weight. It’s constant. It’s

When the Mind Is Ready, But the Body Says Enough Novak Djokovic is 39 years old. He entered the 2026 US Open chasing a record 25th Grand Slam title. What followed instead was one of the toughest nights of his career, and a reminder that sometimes the body reaches its limit before the desire to

Parenting with Anxiety: Tips for Managing Both If you’ve ever found yourself lying awake at 2 AM, mentally running through tomorrow’s schedule while worrying whether you remembered to sign the permission slip, all while your heart races for no clear reason, then you’re far from alone. Nearly one in five parents experiences moderate to severe

From Theory to Practice: Understanding OCD in Real Life As a student who has spent many years immersed in the theory of psychology and the textbook knowledge of clear diagnostic categories and structured treatment plans, nothing quite prepared me for how nuanced and complicated mental health can look in real life. In my very first

Balancing the Highs and Lows: A Case Study on Bipolar Disorder at Manas Mental Health Care Clinic Introduction of the Supervising Doctor / Psychologist Dr. Amiya Banerjee Senior Psychiatrist at Manas Health Care Clinic. With over 28 years of experience in mental health. He has received his post-graduation training from NIMHANS, Bangalore and AIIMS, New

How Families Can Support a Loved One with Schizophrenia? Living with schizophrenia is not just a journey for the individual—it is also a journey for the family. Schizophrenia can affect thoughts, emotions, and behaviour in ways that may feel confusing or frightening at first. Families often carry the weight of worry, helplessness, and sometimes even

Anxiety: Signs, Causes and Coping Anxiety is a feeling that involves fear and physical signs of stress where a person foresees a possible danger, disaster, or tragedy. The body usually responds automatically to the perceived threat: the muscles become tensed, breathing accelerates, and the heartbeat increases in speed. Anxiety is a problem that affects millions

Depression: The Quiet Storm Inside Sometimes, it feels like you’re carrying the weight of the world on your shoulders. You wake up tired, your favorite songs sound like noise, food loses taste, and everything feels dull—even things you once loved. You smile at people, say you’re fine, but deep inside, there’s a heaviness you can’t

Understanding Alcohol Dependence Alcohol dependence, often referred to as alcoholism, is a chronic condition characterized by a strong craving for alcohol, loss of control over drinking, and continued use despite negative consequences. It affects millions of individuals and families across the globe, cutting across gender, age, and socioeconomic boundaries. Understanding the many facets of alcohol