It could appear like there is nothing you can do to relieve stress. There will never be more hours in the day, the bills won’t stop flowing in, and your work and family obligations will always be demanding. However, you are much more in control than you might realise. Stress is a natural part of life, and it can spur you on to action. Even high levels of stress can be an inevitable aspect of life in the wake of a traumatic incident or a serious

Why is it so difficult to seek professional help when it comes to mental health concerns? Why does suffering and enduring the pain, instead, become the option that is more doable and familiar? Visiting a psychologist in order to talk about one’s emotional concerns and work through them may seem like a scary step that can pave the way to thoughts and emotions that we are probably not ready for. This is quite natural and understandable, because talking about emotional distress can be difficult. What makes

Access to one’s inner world is unfortunately a privilege, as conversations around felt pain, our emotional worlds, questions around why we feel a certain way is minimal. There is rarely any thought or value attached to our feelings, they may be felt in different ways, through our body, or in our impulsive reactions, but rarely are they given the space that they deserve.  Therefore, when we talk about the margins, margins that constitute people who do not belong to the center, do not live a life