By 2026, the mental health discussion will expand to move past personal health to collective mental health and resiliency. Millions are being affected by wars, climate catastrophes, displacement, economic instability, and other emergencies in the public health arena, with many of these leaving behind intangible wounds that persist long beyond the crisis has subsided. In … Read more
Did you ever find yourself having thoughts like, “they must be mad at my boss,” or “me, who is sure to think I am not good enough,” without really knowing it? This mental routine is called mind reading, and, regardless of how real it appears, it is one of the most common thinking errors that … Read more
One of the differentiations in the modern mental health discourse has gained more and more significance- the difference between emotional regulation and emotional avoidance. Although one can observe that both are similar on the surface, their long-term consequences are quite different. As the stress, burnout, emotional overload, etc. keep increasing in 2026, most people consider … Read more
A learning disability is the most commonly invoked assumption when a child or teenager has a problem in school. Lack of ability to focus, unfinished tasks, lack of memory, or unwillingness to do schoolwork can readily be attributed to academic weakness. However, mental health awareness is transforming that discussion in the year 2026. In some … Read more
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is also among the most credible and supported methods of mental health care today. CBT is characterized by a systematic approach and quantifiable results, and assists in determining the unproductive thinking patterns and substituting them with healthier and more adaptive responses. With emotional well-being emerging as an international priority in the … Read more
Men are usually silent on issues concerning mental health until it escalates to a crisis. Men are often not encouraged to display their emotional distress in open systems due to cultural expectations, societal programming, and stigma. Consequently, the warning signs are either downplayed or interpreted as personality traits and not as support signals. Developing the … Read more
Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD) is a severe emotional reaction to apparent rejection, criticism, or failure. Although it is not a proper diagnosis, it is well-known in clinical practice, especially with individuals with ADHD and neurodivergent profiles. RSD may have a great impact on relationships, work performance, and self-esteem, and the awareness and management approaches are … Read more
CBT receives the status of a golden child of therapy. People discuss it as though it is the only miraculous thing that will work in everything, Anxiety sorted, Depression sorted, Overthinking sorted, OCD sorted, a little stress sorted. And CBT, it is wonderful and structured and everything. But be honest with me one moment, It doesn’t always work. And … Read more
Does it ever happen to you that when you wake up, you feel that your chest is feeling heavy, your heart is beating fast and you feel anxious for no reason at all? And now you’re overthinking, you sit there wondering “oh what’s going on?” Why am I feeling this way? Is something bad that … Read more
From a counsellor’s point of view, anger and stress are as common as happiness and excitement. They are nothing more than natural emotional responses that could be shown when a person finds himself stuck in a challenging or threatening situation. Although these responses are entirely normal, one should also know that excessive stress and anger … Read more