Is Talking to Yourself Normal or a Sign of Mental Illness? A Psychiatrist’s Honest Answer Is talking to yourself normal? This is one of the most Googled mental health questions in India — usually searched at 2 AM by someone who just caught themselves having a full conversation with nobody in the kitchen, or by […]
What Happens in Your First Therapy Session? Everything You Want to Know but Are Too Nervous to Ask What happens in your first therapy session? If you have finally decided to see a therapist — or if your family has convinced you to go — there is a very good chance you are anxious about
How Do Psychiatric Medications Actually Work? A Straight Answer Without the Medical Jargon How do psychiatric medications actually work? If a psychiatrist has prescribed medication for you or someone in your family — an antidepressant, a mood stabiliser, an anti-anxiety medication, or an antipsychotic — you probably have questions. Big ones. Will it change who
What Does CBT Actually Feel Like? An Honest Description of What Happens in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy What does CBT actually feel like? You have been told you need CBT. Maybe your psychiatrist recommended it. Maybe you read about it online. You know it stands for Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. You know it is considered the gold
What Happens in Group Therapy? Why Talking to Strangers About Your Problems Actually Helps What happens in group therapy? If your treatment plan at Bharosa includes group therapy — or if the idea has been suggested to you — your first thought was probably absolutely not. The idea of sitting in a circle with strangers
