What really happens in therapy?

Therapy is science’s poetic treatment of a physiological condition. Therapy is equal parts science and art.  Learning had happened, but healing had not. That realization is what pushed me towards therapy.  Learning was in place because I could see patterns in my behavior. There were times when I could hold back my reaction to build…

Self Worth doesn’t need external validation. Here’s why.

A lot of people don’t look at you the way you look at them. These could be the ones closest to you too. It could be a parent, a sibling, a significant other, a best friend. They don’t see you in the light that you see yourself. And that’s okay. It makes you feel anguished,…

It has been very long now that I have considered ending my life

Obsession. I am obsessed with life. But not more than 3-4 years ago, I drove along the national highway with my eyes closed, praying for all that to be over. I was hurting so much that all I thought of then was to end the pain. I used to convince myself that it was for…