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12/26/2025

Sudden loss of a parent or spouse is one of the most life-shattering experiences a person can face—yet it’s often misunderstood and silently endured.
Many people, especially young adults, are expected to “be strong” or “move on,” even when their entire world has collapsed overnight.

In this video, we explore the emotional reality of someone coping with the sudden death of a parent or life partner—a loss that brings shock, numbness, guilt, fear, and overwhelming grief.
Grief after sudden loss isn’t “dramatic.”
Struggling to function isn’t “weakness.”

Sudden bereavement can deeply affect how a person thinks, feels, sleeps, and connects with others. It can trigger anxiety, depression, emotional shutdown, or trauma responses—especially when there was no time to prepare or say goodbye.

Many who experience sudden loss carry invisible pain while still showing up for the world. Alongside the grief, there is resilience—quiet strength that deserves understanding, patience, and compassion.

By talking about sudden loss openly, we can break the silence, reduce stigma around grief, and create safer spaces for healing and support.

If this resonates with you or someone you know, remember: you are not alone.
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12/26/2025

5 Ways to Support Your Depressed Friend

Supporting a friend with depression isn’t about fixing them—it’s about being there. Start by educating yourself about depression so you can understand what they’re going through without judgment. Be open, warm, and truly listen when they choose to talk; sometimes feeling heard is the biggest relief. Learn what not to say, as certain phrases—though well-meant—can feel dismissive or hurtful. Gently help them find support, whether that’s professional help, support groups, or trusted people. And finally, celebrate their small wins—getting out of bed, showing up, or asking for help—because every step forward matters.

12/25/2025

Panic attacks is a sudden intense sense of fear and anxiety that overflows in form of physical Symptoms like shakiness, tremors, chest pain, visual changes, or sudden feeling that “ I will die or pass out”
It can last from minutes to even hours.
They can come suddenly, out of no where.
Seeking help first from a general practitioner is crucial before we can attribute them to psychiatric or psychological reasons.
Panic attacks can completely stop with use of medications and therapy

12/20/2025

Upon request of a listener who wanted to ask how one can deal with the Grief of loss of a loved one at a very young age.
Grief is a process, and when we stop the emotions that come during this period of grief, we are actually interrupting this normal process. Many times, we process grief the way society wants us to. It wants us to feel ok fast. Why? cause when we are not ' OK", the people around us feel, ' Not ok", and they don't like it. So it's OK to be ' NOT OK"! during some time in our life.
Let us know if you have experienced something similar.

Sudden loss of a parent or spouse is one of the most life-shattering experiences a person can face—yet it’s often misunderstood and silently endured.Many peo...

12/18/2025

Sadness, anger, happiness, envy, jealousy, excitement, boredom, annoyance, guilt, shame, or anxiety etc.
These are all normal human emotions. We all humans feel them from time to time. We can feel them in one day.
Feeling these emotions is not an abnormality. Rather it’s an indication that
1: our brain is working properly.
2: and we are human beings and not robots.
But if any one of these emotions becomes so magnified that it interrupts our day to day living.
Like if we are sad all the time, every day. And it affects our relationships, our work: That becomes a challenge then
If our excitement is so much, that we are always in state of excitement. We start spending money, buying things that we don’t need, yelling at people, cutting off people, that becomes a problem.
Same with anxiety. Worrying about things that needs to be done is normal. But if our worries affect our sleep, our relationships, our work, our happiness, our focus etc, that then becomes an anxiety disorder and in that case we need to learn to slow down . Whether we do it through holistic ways, seeking counseling, or in severe cases we may have to take medications, our bodies will slowly return to it’s peaceful state and we can live a happy and healthy life.
Comment if you resonate.
Remember people who live in high conflict areas, poverty, or in toxic / abusive households, have ongoing anxiety. Why? Cause they are in perpetual state of anxiety( flight and fight) it’s their bodies way of surviving. They are hyper vigilant. Anxious/ on an edge/ worried/ .
It’s the law of the nature.
So can they ever feel what it means to be calm. What it means to be peaceful.
Yes they can. Through prayer, meditation, play, journaling, therapy, spending time in nature when they get a chance, putting boundaries, exercise, in gyms, connecting with like minded people who don’t abuse them, judge them, and taking good care of themselves.
They can then gently work on their passion and find meaning and purpose in this life.

12/17/2025

💡 Breaking Myths & Changing Mindsets! 💡

In Kashmir, despite education and empowerment, why do many still believe a girl must marry a government employee? 🤔 This belief stems from a time when Kashmir was a poor, rural region, and government jobs meant financial stability. But times have changed—shouldn’t our mindset evolve too? 🌍

🔹 Let’s break free from outdated norms and encourage real empowerment!
🔹 Education & independence matter more than just job titles.

💬 What do you think about this mindset? Drop your thoughts in the comments! 👇

🎥 Watch the full discussion for FREE on YouTube! Click the link in the caption to watch now.

12/15/2025

🎨 Art Therapy: Healing Through Creativity 🖌️

Art isn't just about colors on a canvas—it’s a powerful tool for healing and self-expression. 🧠✨

For children who have experienced neglect, abuse, or distressing home environments, art provides a safe space to release their inner struggles. Through guided therapy, what starts as chaotic, dark imagery can transform into symbols of hope, healing, and self-discovery. 🌱💛

Similarly, for individuals with dementia, art therapy helps stimulate cognitive functions, evoke memories, and enhance emotional well-being. 🧩💡 It’s not just therapy—it’s a language of the soul.

🖍️ Creativity heals. Art speaks. Transformation happens.

12/14/2025

This was our first live you tube session. To watch the full video, please click the link in the bio. Go to the “new YouTube episode”.
Hope you can join us in our next YouTube live.
We will try to bring more guests who are mental health professionals from the valley to
Share their insights and answer your questions.
We will soon announce the time and date for our next YouTube session in March.
So hurry up and send us your questions via the Google form (The link is in the Bio).

comment if you like this initiative.
keep your questions as general as possible.
These sessions are not a replacement for therapy or psychiatric advice. These are only and only meant to raise awareness and education to break stigma on mental health in Kashmir.

https://www.youtube.com/live/DuxhZanSPh0?si=9FycH-JYcbT7aUPD

🎥 Watch the full video by clicking the link above

12/13/2025

✨ Healing starts from within. ✨

Many of us wait for others to change, to apologize, or to understand our pain. But true healing doesn’t come from external validation—it comes from self-awareness, self-acceptance, and self-growth. 💙

When we take responsibility for our healing, we break cycles of emotional pain, set healthier boundaries, and reclaim our peace. 🌿 It’s not about forgetting the past, but about learning how to move forward without carrying its weight.

💭 What’s one step you’ve taken for your healing journey? Share in the comments! ⬇️