Hey there, beautiful people! Let’s prioritise our mental health in 2024, especially in the LGBTQ+ community. Embrace self-care, find support, and celebrate your wins. Cheers to a fabulous year!
Tag: men's mental health
Being There for Your Partner Dealing with Mental Health Challenges and Depression: The Ultimate Cheat Code
Supporting a partner through mental health challenges requires a non-judgmental attitude, open communication, knowledge about mental health, professional help, self-care, teamwork, and promotion of healthy habits. It’s a tough path, but your support is crucial for their recovery.
Invisible Burdens: Mental Health and Indian Gay Men
Hey there, my friends! It’s that time of year again: World Mental Health Day. This year, let’s shed light on a subject that often remains in the shadows: the mental health challenges faced by gay men in India. Life has its ups and downs for all of us, but for gay men in India, it…
Confessions of an Ambivert: The Social Chameleon
Hello there, and welcome to the fascinating world of ambiverts – the social chameleons of the personality spectrum! If you’ve ever been curious about what it’s like to be neither a complete extrovert nor a complete introvert, then you’re in for a treat. Ambiverts are like the perfect party mix – a smooth blend of…
Stuck in the Corporate Maze
Picture this: the fear of losing your job looms over you like a sharp sword, ready to strike at any moment. It’s become the new normal—an epidemic of sorts. And let me tell you, it’s fueling a whole new level of corporate slavery. Now, corporate slavery isn’t exactly a groundbreaking concept. But with the threat…
Exploring the delicate dance between Self-Love and Loneliness
In the tapestry of the fast-paced world we live in, we often find ourselves entangled in the threads of two contrasting feelings: self-love and loneliness. Sitting alone in a cosy restaurant, savouring my meal, a thought lingered in my mind: is this solitude an act of self-love or a reminder of my loneliness? In that…
It’s my Birthday
I should be celebrating, blowing out candles,But instead, I’m lost in emotional scandals.It’s my birthday, but I’m not happy,Another year older, yet feeling crappy. I might have got everything, all that I need,But there’s still a feeling that won’t recede.There’s a hole in my heart that won’t be filled,And my special day is just another…
Mental Health Illness: The Silent Pandemic
Mental health illness, a topic often shrouded in secrecy and stigma, has emerged as a silent pandemic affecting millions worldwide. Breakdowns, Anxiety, Depression, and Suicides have become alarmingly prevalent in our daily lives. This article aims to shed light on the prevalence of mental health issues and emphasises the urgent need for Awareness, Understanding, and…
A Casual Intimidation
As those strong hands swept through my body, I felt he stripped me naked. He was authorized to do so and I couldn’t raise a voice. He was an officer. Every day, men come across a type of harassment that is so casual yet intimidating, it has become almost normal. It is so subtle, so…
The boy who failed
Raising a toast after the wrap is a great feeling,but does that give me happiness?All that glitters is not gold,would clearly define my profession’s flashiness. While sitting with a bunch of people,who are succeeding or have done a lot in life;the feeling inside is deflating,as I could not thrive. At a stage of life,where I should…
ANKUR MONDAL 