MYTH BUSTER SERIES- 3: Self-help books versus therapist!
Years ago, a well-meaning friend said "I read so much on Psychology, I can easily do counseling". As self- assuming as that sounded, I wanted to give it back to the person in good measure, but it set me thinking..
MYTH BUSTER SERIES 2
ADVICE There are several misconceptions and presumptions about psychotherapy and today I try to clarify one such. It is easy to advise others. The inherent presumptions here being that 1. in therapy, what you do is give advice; 2. advising is a presumably easy task
MYTH BUSTER SERIES 1
“BOYS WILL BE BOYS” My response: Yeah, sure. But who decides what kind of boy your boy will be? “YOU KNOW HOW BOYS ARE” My response: I suppose I do. It’s my job to know. But do you, really? Why don’t you tell
Do the right thing, mate!
When a famous person commits suicide, the emotions that run over are tremendous. Social media, news and entertainment channels overflow with their own analyses of the incident. People are shocked yet again. I say yet again as it always takes
Diplomacy – heart of a lost art.
In a society where meeting genuine people is getting rarer by the day, the question emerges - Where is the line between diplomacy and hypocrisy? We do want people who are polite, well mannered, gentle, kind, assertive, loyal, focussed and honest.
Just..ice
News came in that the accused in the Hyderabad case of crime against a woman were shot dead in self defense by the Telangana police. So many citizens have been celebrating the meting out of immediate justice in social media
P(r)epping!
Facing important examinations? Does it seem complicated? Is the milieu of the exam overwhelming or confusing? Do you have it all sorted out, but find the unwanted advice doled out by "well-wishers" pushing you to the edge? Do you find
See a Psychologist? Why?!
Clinical practice in psychological counseling and psychotherapy is the need of the times. As the onslaught of everyday life stressors builds up, families get smaller, society gets busier, personal relationships get restricted to online interactions; the need for a neutral,
Gift of Gab
When I thought of blogging today, the first theme that occurred to me was exams…since that is the flavour of the season! The next thing I did was to google on exam related stress only to get an infinite number of