In classrooms around the world, countless young minds brim with untapped potential, waiting to be discovered and nurtured. Yet, the process of talent discovery in schools and it's potential is…
In the age of constant connectivity, adolescents find themselves navigating a complex web of expectations and pressures, both online and offline. Imagine a high school student, Sarah, who spends hours…
Childhood should be a time of carefree exploration and boundless joy, yet for many children, it is overshadowed by the invisible weight of anxiety. Anxiety in children is a growing…
As a psychotherapist, part of my job is to provide people with a diagnosis. I see a diagnosis as helpful only if it is a discernment and not a judgement.…
Adolescence is a crucial period of social and emotional development for mental health. Here, your teen is vulnerable to extreme, negative situations and emotional stressors. According to the World Health Organization…
Amma saw a delightful box under the tree. The card said, “For Amma. From Santa. HOW YOUR MIND WORKS.” That sounded very interesting. She untied the ribbon and opened it…
A teenage boy was in the hallway of his high school when he received a text from his boyfriend that he couldn’t meet up after school as they had planned.…
Autumn invites reading. Schools have started. The air is cooler. The daylight dims, and we all begin spending more time inside, possibly curled up with something to read. Some people…
Once I had a colleague who was unhappy. And she didn’t like others to be happy. We worked together at a psychiatric hospital. Whenever she saw me expressing happiness, she…
Is authenticity a kind of vulnerability? We are all born authentic, of course. As children we are charmingly, unconsciously authentic. Then, in adolescence we learn to focus instead on fitting…