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6 Effective Ways To Unlearn And Overcome Insecurities About Yourself
Everyone struggles with insecurities of some kind, at various different stages in life. Especially when making a big change. But if you’re stuck with the feeling all the time, this post is for you. Insecurity stems from a lack of self-confidence, holding you back from the countless possibilities waiting for you. You leave your potential untapped and slip further down into the dark pit of self-doubt, eventually developing mental health disorders such as paranoia, anxiety, addiction, and narcissism. Must you spend the rest of your life entangled in this mesh of insecure behaviour? That’s totally up to you. You can train your mind to unlearn negative thought patterns and inculcate…
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The Unfair Obsession With Fair Skin(And How To Deal With It)
What is this obsession with fair skin, I wonder. Is it my fault there’s too much melanin in my skin? If it were the western world taking a jibe at my brownness, I’d call it racism. But how do I describe the people back home? They’re not very different from those whose skin colour reflects light. My fellow browns take the liberty to mock me because their shade of brown is perhaps lighter than mine. Am I unhappy with my skin colour? Absolutely not! Then why is it such a big deal and why did it warrant a dedicated blog post? Because it took me a long time to be…
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Mental Health Stigma: Cause, Effect, And How To Overcome
Have you ever wondered why mental health is stigmatized? Why do almost 75% of the people suffering from mental health disorders refuse to seek help? The topic in discussion is one of the leading causes of disability across the globe. One in four people experiences some form of psychological disorder. In the context of the total world population, that’s around 450 million. Almost 800000 people lose their lives to suicide every year. And yet, mental health is not perceived as a real problem. It’s considered to be “all in your head.” Think about people suffering from mental health issues. For them, it’s a double-edged sword. On one hand, they struggle…