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#7: Why Depression Can Make Doing Anything Really Hard
Author: Dhruv Tyagi
Hello, my name is Dhruv Tyagi! The website I looked up for writing a good bio said to state some of my achievements so here goes:
1) successfully procrastinated creating a blog for over a year
2) holds a world-record for laughing at own jokes
3) the first human to successfully hibernate for six months (sorry Mom!)
Apart from that, I'm just an ordinary guy who loves writing and wants to help spread positivity and love (cliché much?) In all seriousness though, I'm passionate about mental health awareness, and I hope this blog will enable me to do my bit in the fight for a kinder, compassionate, and more understanding world!
Now, enough about me. Go on and explore the maze that is the mind.
#6: How I Tried Therapy for the First Time (and failed)
Intrigue. If I had to use one word to sum up my thinking prior to therapy, it would be intrigue. Why? I was intrigued by what lay ahead of me – although I was hesitant to know how things would play out (simply due to a fear of the unknown), I felt a peculiar [...]
#5: What It Was Like Being Diagnosed with Depression at 17
“What are you feeling, Dhruv?” As I sat in that room, there were so many things I wished to tell the doctor in front of me. For months now, I had felt drained and despondent. At the tender age of 17, I often questioned what life had to offer. When my pessimistic thought processes were [...]
#4: My First Experience with Self-Harm
Being depressed is a frightening feeling. When you feel no real passion for anything, and you’re not in control of your mood, emotions, and thoughts, it’s your mind’s way of telling you to slow down; it’s your mind’s way of yelling at you to take it seriously. But, as I’ve said earlier, how often do [...]
A Letter to Failure
This week I decided I wanted to post something different. Given the last entry's focus on "perfection", I thought it would be apt to share this particular piece. This was something I wrote a while ago but holds true regardless. Failure is an entity that shall accompany us throughout our lives. Be it in a [...]
#3: Why Being a Perfectionist is a Real Weakness
Perfection. Oh, how much I have done to chase after you like an obsessed hunter stalks his prey. To me, perfection is the most desirable and precious quality that is to be acquired at any cost. Perfection is worth all the possible sacrifices. Perfection is the crowned jewel of my existence. With it, I am [...]
#2: How My Journey with Depression Began as a 12-year old
What three words would you use to describe yourself? Rude, weird, and selfish. Those are the thoughts 12-year old Dhruv had. As children, we’re raised to believe that there are only two kinds of people in the world: good and bad. Not only are we strongly encouraged and rewarded for being “good”, but we’re equally [...]
#1: Prelude
Let me be honest. If you’re looking for a blog that is oozing positivity, where I talk about the endless beauty of life and I pretend that everything is perfect, I can tell you now, look elsewhere. Granted, life is indeed filled with wonder and awe, but that’s not the full picture. Like life, this [...]
About me (kinda)
(A picture of me trying to look cool) Hello, my name is Dhruv Tyagi! I am 19 years old, and I'm from Bangalore, India. The website I looked up for writing a good bio said to state some of my achievements so here goes: 1. Successfully procrastinated creating a blog for over a year 2. [...]
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