Author: Dr. Shruti Bhattacharya

Do you know, you were involved in journaling regularly when in your teens? You must have had a diary when you were a teenager. The journal mostly lived under your mattress. This diary was your best friend. It was the safest place you could imagine. The diary had all your secrets, anger, anxieties, troubles, elusive thoughts, etc. When you wrote in your diary, you were not afraid of being judged or punished for what you wrote. The process of getting your thoughts out of your head and putting them down on a piece of paper felt nice. When the thoughts…

Working from home needs some adjustment, but it does not have to be a nightmare. Coronavirus has changed the working situation completely. With new variants coming up regularly, more and more people have to adapt to the work-from-home situation. In the article, I will be discussing a few mental health tips that would increase your efficiency of working from home. This would help you be more focused on your office work when you are working and be more relaxed and devoted to your family when you are not. THE PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF WORKING FROM HOME If you are interested in…

Emotional abuse does not leave external wounds that the world can see but the wounds left from emotional abuse are much deeper and lingering. Psychological abuse or emotional abuse as it is otherwise known as can leave its mark on your mental, emotional and physical behavior. However, this is not the legacy that you have to live with. The road to recovery is not going to be easy but there is a light at the end of the tunnel if you choose to enter. Unfortunately, in the case of emotional abuse, most people do not wish to enter the recovery…

Physical abuse is easy to identify, but emotional abuse is more sinister and insidious If a person is facing physical abuse, there will be visible signs. However, manipulation and toxic mind games are in play, making it very difficult to decipher that the person is going through emotional abuse. It has been observed that the victim may not themselves realize what is going on until it is too late. Part of the reason why emotional abuse is so hard to detect is that it comes coated in the mask of a caring attitude. Unfortunately, the emotional abuser can be…

Most people fall down a steep staircase that ends in work from home burnout. Are you in the same boat? Then keep on reading! There are many positive factors to working from home. You do not have to bother about the dress code; there will be no supervision, no time wasted commuting, and you have the freedom of deciding where you choose to work. However, there are many psychological effects of working from home as well. Some people have embraced this culture and are enjoying it. However, some are facing many challenges when working remotely. Here are 19 tips to…

Work from home has many advantages. It probably has a few disadvantages, but amongst them, the psychological effects of working from home is the biggest. The COVID19 pandemic has affected the entire world. Most of the officers have shifted towards the work-from-home culture. Currently, 40% of the employees all over the globe are still working from home. The scare of the next wave is keeping the companies from calling their employees back to the offices. There were a few months when almost all countries went on lockdown. This duration provided insights to the companies towards the benefits of working from…

Having a good night’s sleep is equally important as exercising regularly and maintaining a healthy diet. Research has shown that people who have poor sleep quality suffer negative effects on their hormones, brain function, and exercise performance. Lack of sleep can also cause an increased risk of diseases and weight gain in children and adults. In contrast, if you get a good night’s sleep, you will eat less, be healthier, exercise better, and deal with the everyday stressors more efficiently. In the last few decades, sleep quality and quantity have declined severely. Most people are used to getting a poor…

Have you ever found yourself replaying old arguments, feeling the same anger and sadness all over again? Resentment traps us in the past and steals our peace today. But letting go is possible—and psychology shows us how. If you cannot remember the last time you felt overwhelming gratitude, freedom, and happiness, it may be because you’re holding onto resentment. Though letting go is easier said than done, in this post, I’ll share 7 psychology-backed techniques that will help you release resentment and create a happier, more positive future. If you are interested in reading more about mental health tips and…

Yes, you read that right. Postpartum depression for men is a real thing. But in depression does not only affect new mothers, it affects new fathers as well. In this blog post, I will discuss postpartum depression for men and how to deal with it. If you would like to have regular mental health tips delivered to your inbox, please subscribe to the blog. Pin the article for later What is postpartum depression? Postpartum depression is described as an episode in the spectrum of major depressive disorder (MDD). This occurs in the father once the child is born. Most often,…

In my previous post, I discussed 16 signs that you are in a toxic relationship. In this post, I will discuss how to leave a toxic relationship and experience freedom and better mental health. Relationships are a two-way street. It cannot carry on only on the basis of one person. Relationships require contribution, sacrifices, commitment from both parties involved. In case one person starts to feel trapped in the relationship, loses the trust, is depressed, listless or heartbroken, this indicates that the person is stuck in a toxic relationship. The effects of a toxic relationship can be very crippling to…