From the archive
My Story
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My First Year of College With Depression
Read this post about a teenager’s experience with depression in his first year of college.
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How I Spent the Summer Before College in Therapy
Read this post about my experience with therapy, and how going to therapy alone will not solve your mental health issues.
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Where I’ve Been the Last Few Months
It’s taken me a while to figure out what I’m going to write for this post; but after a full-fledged spiral and a few…
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#9: Why My College Rejections Felt Like The End of The World
Read this engaging post about how college rejections probably aren’t the end of world.
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#8: How A Failed Suicide Attempt Saved My Life
Read this riveting story of how a teenager’s failed suicide attempt made him realize the beauty of life.
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#7: Why Depression Can Make Doing Anything Really Hard
Can depression really make it hard to do anything? Click this post to find out more about the mental, physical, and emotional impact depression…
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#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…
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#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…
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#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…
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#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…