There is something quietly magical about new beginnings. Perhaps that’s why we pause when a new year arrives. We clean our homes, wear fresh clothes, gather around family, exchange good wishes and hope that the coming year will somehow be lighter, kinder and filled with possibility. As Parsis, Navroz has always symbolised much more than […]
Anxiety rarely begins with reality. It begins with imagination – not in the creative sense but in the catastrophic one. The kind that quietly takes a normal moment and stretches it into a future full of fear… What if I fail? What if something goes wrong? What if they leave? What if this decision ruins […]
Oftentimes, those people struggling the most are the ones nobody worries about. They are functioning. Showing up. Responding to messages. Meeting deadlines. Smiling in conversations. From the outside, their lives appear stable and sometimes even admirable. Perhaps, that’s why their distress goes unnoticed… because we still tend to imagine anxiety and depression in obvious ways: […]
We are taught- subtly and persistently, that every story must have an ending. A conversation that explains everything. An apology that brings relief. A moment of clarity that neatly ties together confusion, hurt and longing. We call this closure. And we chase it as if it is the only way to move on. But what […]
There are days when nothing particularly goes wrong and yet, everything feels tougher. You’re more irritable than usual. Your patience runs thinner. Small inconveniences feel disproportionately frustrating. You feel tired, but not in a way that rest seems to fix. It’s easy to attribute this to stress, personality, or “just having a bad day.” But […]
Money is far more than just a means to buy things – it carries deep emotional, psychological and social significance. Yet, many of us rarely stop to reflect on why we think, feel, or behave a certain way around money. The truth is, much of our adult relationship with money is influenced by the experiences […]
Two years ago, I said goodbye to my 10-year-old German Shepherd, Dexter. I’ve worked with patients navigating cancer, grief, burnout, anxiety and loss. I understand attachment theory, neurobiology, trauma responses. I can explain oxytocin pathways and vagal regulation. But nothing prepared me for how quiet the house would feel without him. Dexter wasn’t “just a […]
– Understanding When Holding On Hurts More Than Letting Go – We’ve all been there… replaying a heated argument with a family member during a festival gathering, nursing the pain of a friend’s betrayal, or carrying the weight of old wounds that refuse to heal. Countless individuals have struggled with a question that’s deeply personal […]
In the intricate dance of relationships, effective communication serves as the music that guides our steps, the language that binds our hearts, and the compass that navigates our journey together. As a clinical psychologist, I’ve come to appreciate the profound impact of communication on relationships. It’s the bridge that carries love, understanding, and respect, and […]
I’ll never forget the young woman who sat across from me last month, scrolling through Instagram while tears streamed down her face. “I know it’s stupid,” she said, “but I can’t stop checking if people liked my post.” She wasn’t alone. In my years of practice, I’ve watched this pattern repeat itself across ages, professions […]
As a clinical psychologist who has worked closely with individuals across all stages of life, I’ve come to understand that aging is far more than a physical journey, it is an emotional one too. Within the Parsi community, where our numbers are already few and steadily declining, these emotional challenges often feel amplified, particularly for […]