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Divorce is never an easy decision, but for South Asian couples, the process often comes with additional cultural, religious, and family-related pressures. Having worked closely with South Asian clients navigating intergenerational trauma, arranged marriages, family conflicts, and marital struggles, I’ve seen firsthand how divorce carries unique stigma within the community. Below are five important factors […]
5 Key Considerations for Divorce in South Asian Couples
Divorce is never an easy decision, but for South Asian couples, the process often comes with additional cultural, religious, and family-related pressures. Having worked closely with South Asian clients navigating intergenerational trauma, arranged marriages, family conflicts, and marital struggles, I’ve seen firsthand how divorce carries unique stigma within the community. Below are five important factors […]
10 strategies to cope with post-traumatic stress
Post-traumatic stress is quite what it sounds like – triggered after experiencing or witnessing a terrifying event followed by significantly intense anxiety symptoms. Individuals experience changes in physical and emotional reactions including trouble concentrating, trouble sleeping, getting easily startled and always being on guard. Mood and affect are significantly impacted as well, including negative thoughts […]
Is self-care selfish?
We hear the word “self-care” so frequently but what really is self-care? What does it mean to engage in self-care and why do we sometimes feel selfish in doing so? There’s often this perception that doing something for yourself or engaging in activities that bring you pleasure can be seen as self-indulgent and selfish, but […]