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 talks about things related to mental health, self-harm and AI companionship/ 'therapy'. What is written is also 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! Psychotherapy and Counselling have been proven to be effective tools for mental health.  They are tools which can help people not only understand themselves but also those around them - they are effective interventions that have been studied and refined for many decades. But when it comes to its real-world application, hurdles like stigma around mental health,  problems with accessibility to proper care,  a dearth of properly trained th...