Avoidance, feeling flat, denial, detachment come to our minds when we talk about emotional numbness. It leads to temporary restrictions in the capacity to feel or express emotions.
Category: Depression & Mental Health
Screaming Mind
Life seems to slip away from the grip Like sand slipping away if you trip Tighter the grip faster the slip Yet no one may care even if you dare For I, me, myself prevails, everything else goes in vain In situations such as these, whether to hold or let it be May be the …
If you may give
If you may giveGive away grudges held for longTo free yourself from the clutches of the sinnerGive the forgiveness pending for longMore you forgive more will be the moment of peaceLet peace fills your life with long due happinessIf you may giveGive away your anger as it is no gift to keepWrath of anger does …
An Invisible Girl
One fine day, while walking towards my home, I felt as if someone is crying. I walked towards the meek sound. I saw a girl with long shiny hair and with beautiful big eyes filled with tears. Tears that might have burst out without her permission. I sat beside her without uttering a word. She …
Why is it important to imbibe silence in our day-to-day lives?
We are surrounded by sounds or noises almost all the time - the whistle from a pressure cooker, loud sound from television, or unbearable noise from repeated honking. We are not only addicted to noise but to hurry also. Due to our rushed lives, we fail to acknowledge the value of a silence. For ages, …
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Experience with Covid: Mental Health Professional Can Also Go Through Mentally Draining Phase
BY PALLAVI SAHU Everybody has their own unique experience with Covid. Some come out of it with ease, for some- covid takes a toll on their mental health, while fight with covid becomes physically, financially as well as mentally draining for others. The month of May was enveloped with extreme emotions-fear, feeling of helplessness, moments …
Existential Crisis at the Time of the Pandemic
BY Pallavi Sahu Howls, cries, heart-breaking stories, loss of loved ones, grief have taken the forefront in our lives. This pandemic has led to an existential crisis. Nowhere to go, running around anxiously, looking for some medium to save lives-human tragedy is at its peak in my country-looks like an apocalyptic level has reached. Every …
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I Care for You
BY Pallavi Sahu Let me hold your hand Let me walk by your side When you feel pain Not to tell I understand Not to tell it will be fine Not to remind the hours passed Not to define your sorrow unmatched Let me hold your hand let me walk by your side To let …
Never Say No to Life
By Pallavi Sahu Shed tears when you fear Yet never say no-no to life Not at all, not for a moment When life seems unfair When no-one seems to care When life knocks you down Pull yourself up with greater brawn Yet never say no-no to life Not at all, not for a moment When …
ENTER MY WORLD-A CHILD TO A PARENT
By Pallavi Sahu The story of the potato, the eggs, and the bean is a famous story of life lessons given by a father to his daughter when she came defeated and lost all hopes in life. In this story, the father took three different pots of boiling water- to put the potato, the eggs, …
Fireflies : Sprinkle of Tranquility 