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Thoughts on mental health, therapy, and living well — from Dr. Arun & Mrs. Keerthi.
The Puppeteer’s Play: Overcoming Gaslighting & Empowerment by recognizing the signs & tactics
August 15, 2026
Gaslighting is a form of manipulation were the gaslighter (person who is manipulating) psychologically manipulates the victim/target individual to the point were the person starts to doubt his/her own reality,…
Read more →Masturbation – is it a taboo or not?
August 15, 2026
Word “masturbation” elicits a mixed reaction in people. Why does it carry a lot of taboo & stigma? The word masturbation means “deliberate erotic self-stimulation”. In India it is colloquially…
Read more →Lost memories in the forest of the Mind
August 15, 2026
Every year on September 21, we celebrate World Alzheimer’s Day in order to create awareness, reduce stigma, and clear the misconceptions associated with Alzheimer’s…
Read more →Many faces of troubled mind
August 15, 2026
When the doctor questioned the parents of a 13-year-old girl studying in the 8th standard who appeared to have tangled and messy hair, a trembling body, was uttering strange noises,…
Read more →Why Saying Yes Doesn’t Feel Like A Choice
August 10, 2026
You said yes again. You didn’t even think about it. Someone asked for a favour, or your time, or your evening, and the yes was out of your mouth before…
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