PsycheBubbles - Anwesha Bhattacharya

Note: This blog post is not a replacement for therapy or other interventions. The information I share here is based on research papers, articles, chapters, and my experience as a therapist. However, what I write here may not address your specific questions or address your specific concerns; this is general information. Please reach out to someone for assistance if you believe you need it. We deserve all the help and resources that we need!     “Why do people have to be this lonely? What's the point of it all? Millions of people in this world, all of them yearning, looking to others to satisfy them, yet isolating themselves. Why? Was the earth put here just to nourish human loneliness?” ―  Haruki Murakami,  Sputnik Sweetheart  Loneliness is something that can exacerbate sadness, make life feel dreary, and the quiet feel like stretches of never-ending longing. But these are not just musings of worried family "tsk tsking" about youngsters these days staying in...

Note: This blog post is not a replacement for therapy or other interventions. The information I share here is based on research papers, articles, chapters and my experience as a therapist. But what I write here might not answer your specific questions or cover your specific concerns- this is general information. Please reach out to someone for assistance if you believe you need it. We deserve all the help and resources that we need! Have you ever watched a magnificent piece of art and found yourself getting teary-eyed, or watched something so funny that you were laughing at your workplace while your coworkers watched you incredulously, or felt a tightening in the chest and churning in your stomach before a major life event? All these and more happen because of... drumroll please... emotions.  When you read the APA Psychology Dictionary's definition of emotions, this is what is mentioned: "A complex reaction pattern, involving experiential, behavioral, and physiological element...