Read this post about my experience with therapy, and how going to therapy alone will not solve your mental health issues.
How I Spent the Summer Before College in Therapy
Tag: mental health
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 tears later, I’ve found some clarity. Perhaps. It isn’t easy talking about my depression. If it were in fact easy, there’d be a lot more stories, articles, books, movies and blogs [...]
#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.
#8: How A Failed Suicide Attempt Saved My Life
Read this riveting story of how a teenager's failed suicide attempted made him realize the beauty of life.
#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 can have on you.
#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 [...]
