Stories You'll Find Nowhere Else
It was a scary day, and a scary night followed. Different people might have different responses to being diagnosed with a disease like Depression. My first response was Denial. Well, typical of me, I guess. When the doctor said I had depression, my next question was, "Do I really need to take antidepressants?" I know... Continue Reading →
Avengers: Endgame is coming, and everyone is getting ready for the greatest cinematic bash of the year. True Marvel fans -and even the fringe ones- have had to forcibly watch Captain Marvel inspite of it being a second-grade movie just because it contains major plot points for Endgame. However, there are some who are preparing... Continue Reading →
The other day in office I was sitting on my seat just minding my own business when a new team member approached me. It was lunchtime, and he politely asked me if I would like to join him for a carrom game. I was stupefied by two things. First I didn't know the guy that... Continue Reading →
You must have heard about introverts and extroverts, and how they differ from each other. Even though these basic behavioral traits are wrongly taken as personality types, they give a good insight into what a person's preferred reaction might be while interacting with his/her surroundings. When we go one step further, we start hearing about... Continue Reading →
It turns out ignorance is indeed a bliss. According to several studies, a person who has a higher IQ or a higher emotional intelligence quotient is more likely to have depressing thoughts and feelings of solitude. The cause is directly linked to the existence of a greater understanding of the world around them including empathy... Continue Reading →
Depression - The New Taboo of India
9. Sticky Notes Galore Your room, workplace, even your diary is full of stickups. Whether it be a list of novels you want to read but will never, quotes to get you motivated, possible story ideas or top-secret nuclear codes; they've got it all. So now your walls basically look like yellow coloured mummies glued... Continue Reading →
1. Look at our hands to check if they're trembling It's irritating when your hands don't listen to you right? Extra irritating when they do it in front of people you wanna impress. 2. Make sure we didn't forget our pants Because that happens. 3. Try to smile only to show our dirty teeth awkwardly... Continue Reading →
Nights are the hardest. Laying on that hard mattress in the hot summer is not easy when you have a horde of questions looming in your mind. The fatigue from sleep deprivation and the tension from popping pills gets the better of you even if you're only 25 and supposedly in the prime of your... Continue Reading →
7. C'mon Man, It’ll be fun The words which every extrovert wants to hear and every introvert is tired of hearing. The words which have gotten more people killed than alcohol. The eternal words from the book "Peer Pressure: How to get totally sane people to do utterly stupid things". Honestly, I think Peer Pressure... Continue Reading →
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