Author: Dr. Shruti Bhattacharya

The EMDR (Rapid Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing] is a psychotherapeutic approach. It was designed around the 1990s to deal with PTSD or the stress associated with past traumatic events. EMDR therapy focuses on assessing and processing past traumatic memories and other adverse experiences. The aim here is to change the outlook of the patient. Suppose the brain starts to see positives instead of negatives when the traumatic experiences resurface. It will be much easier for the patient to handle them without experiencing panic attacks. If EMDR therapy is successful: Why use EMDR therapy for handling PTSD? EMDR therapy does…

EMDR therapy is used to help patients deal with their past trauma resulting from PTSD, repressed childhood trauma, emotional abuse, toxic relationship, anxiety etc.

Gaslighting is a specific brand of emotional abuse that may be used by your partner, parents, work colleagues, or friends to manipulate you and make you doubt your thoughts, feelings, and reality. Do the following phrases sound like something you may hear in your regular life?? “What you are saying never even happened.” “This is not how things happened.” “You are overthinking things.” “This never happened. You must be losing it.” If these are phrases you hear regularly, you are being gaslighted.   13 SIGNS YOU ARE A VICTIM OF EMOTIONAL ABUSE There are many different ways to gaslight someone.…

Are you in love with a narcissist? Falling in love or loving someone is one of the most beautiful feelings in the world. However, falling in love with the wrong person can not only lead to heartbreak, but it can also lead to dangerous situations like physical abuse, emotional abuse, sexual abuse, etc. In this article, I will be discussing how to identify if you are in love with a narcissist and your escape options. Narcissism is a form of self-indulgence that causes a person to overlook other people’s needs. Most people tend to exhibit narcissist behavior at some point…

Love is something that everyone wishes for. Everyone wishes to love and be loved. Fall in love with someone who respects and trusts them and lead a happy life. However, if the relationship is toxic, it becomes very hard to sustain and grow. Relationships mostly turn toxic because of either one or both the partners not understanding the needs of the other person or gaslighting. In this article, I will be discussing the signs that you are being gaslighted by your partner and what should you do. If you wish to receive more tips about taking care of your mental…

You may have been asked to journal as a part of your therapy, or you may be considering it on your own. However, how to start journaling when you have never done so before? Before I start discussing how to start journaling, you need to understand what journaling is and its benefits. I have discussed how journaling can boost self-confidence.    12 UNIQUE WAYS JOURNALING EMPOWERS AND BOOST SELF-CONFIDENCE If you are planning to start the journey of journaling regularly and are interested in reading more about how to maintain emotional wellness and boost mental health, please subscribe to Guilt…

Do you think that you might be in a toxic relationship? Keep on reading to find out the signs and how you can get out of such a predicament. Relationships are possibly the most important part of a person’s life. Relationships are what make your life meaningful and fulfilling. Relationships can build you up or take you down. A good relationship can boost your self-confidence, motivate you to achieve more in life, and make you happy. On the contrary, if you are in a toxic relationship, chances are, you will feel disheartened, depressed, stressful stressed out, and insecure. Toxic relationships…

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…