Mental health

Do you personally know someone living with diabetes? A parent, a sibling, a close friend, or even yourself? For so many families, especially across Indo-Caribbean and South Asian communities, diabetes...

Have you ever stood in the quiet that falls after caregiving ends, not knowing who you are or how to move forward? Maybe you felt the world shift on without you, while your heart lagged in a silence that nobody...

You are desired. And yet, in the next moment, that desire evaporates. A message goes unanswered. A match disappears. Someone newer, brighter, instantly available replaces them. In the endless scroll of...

Many high-functioning people experience brief relief after therapy, retreats, or time away, only to feel anxiety or overwhelm return days or weeks later. This cycle isn’t a failure of effort or insight.

For a long time, I thought I knew exactly what my family stood for. I believed we shared the same values, the ones repeated in stories, in traditions, in the quiet expectations that shape a childhood.

At 28 years old, my life did not shift because of a casual decision or a passing curiosity. The change happened when I won a scholarship to Japan. This gave me the chance to live, study, and fully...

For years, Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) has lived in the shadows of the eating disorder landscape. It is often described as “picky eating,” dismissed as a childhood phase, or...

Chronic illness, ADHD, and autism place families under sustained stress that modern systems were never designed to support. Why parental exhaustion is not a personal failure, but a predictable outcome...

Loneliness is no longer just a private feeling; it has become a public health concern. Across the UK, millions report feeling isolated, disconnected, or unsupported. The Office for National Statistics.

Human cognition is often described through moments of sudden clarity, the instant when a solution appears, a pattern resolves, or a problem “clicks.” This phenomenon is commonly referred to as the...

For years, self-care has been portrayed as quick comforts, a candle, a bubble bath, or a brief escape from daily demands. While these moments can be soothing, evidence shows they are not sufficient to counter...

Christmas is supposed to be “the most wonderful time of the year,” yet many people feel overwhelmed inside, anxious, or alone as the holidays approach. If you find yourself dreading family...

Grief is a tricky thing. The holidays trigger many emotions, regardless of whether the loss occurred 20 years ago, three months ago, or last week. The holidays represent togetherness, a hope of what...

When most people think of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), they picture an adult struggling with compulsive behaviors. What’s less commonly understood is that OCD doesn’t wait for adulthood. It...

Thanksgiving was a few weeks ago, and we can continue with gratitude beyond Thanksgiving since gratitude is a healthy habit to maintain. Most importantly, the end of the year is coming, and it’s good to...

Physical pain is not always a problem to silence, but a message waiting to be heard. When scans show nothing and symptoms persist, the body may be expressing emotions the mind has learned to suppress.