Author: Shobhika Jaju

From “what will people say?” to “this is all modern day hullabaloo”- in most South Asian households, mental health remains a taboo topic, even in the 21st century. In my 9 years of psychotherapy experience, where I have largely worked with young adults from the Indian diaspora, living across India and abroad, the most common […]

Who does not procrastinate? 9 out of 10 clients who I end up working with, complain about procrastination. I would be lying if I say that, I have never procrastinated in my life. However, being a psychologist, I am able to call out myself more easily when I find myself procrastinating, and take actions to […]

Over the past few weeks, we have all collectively encountered a situation, which was simply unfathomable. And we all have questions. When did this grow so bad? Who is to blame for this? What’s going to happen next? And so many more. Another set of questions plaguing a low of people right now include, “Whether […]

Well, a lot has been written about the struggles which long-distance relationships go through generally speaking, but have we ever wondered about the toll that this pandemic may be taking on friendships, particularly since every friendship now qualifies for the tag of long-distance friendships? The pandemic has changed the idea of friendship for many young […]

In a culture where maintaining work & life boundaries has always been difficult, the pandemic has just made things worse. Now more than ever, there is a need to establish clear boundaries at home and at work too (irrespective of where you are working from). South Asian cultures thrive on achievement and reward behaviour which […]