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AI & Mental Health · 9 of 9 The App Understood the Words. It Didn’t Understand the Family. Why Indians...
AI & Mental Health · 4 of 9 Bring the Transcript. It Tells Me Things Three Sessions Wouldn’t. How to...
AI & Mental Health · 7 of 9 The Company Is Real. The Relationship Is the Part That Isn’t. Why...
AI & Mental Health · 6 of 9 An App Told You It Sounds Like Depression. That’s a Starting Point...
AI & Mental Health · 5 of 9 You Think You’re Writing in a Diary. You’re Writing on Someone Else’s...
AI & Mental Health · 4 of 9 Your Teenager Told the App First. The Question Is Why It Felt...
AI & Mental Health You’ll Know It’s Time When the Conversation Stops Changing Anything. The signals that mean a chatbot...
AI & Mental Health The Most Dangerous Thing About AI Isn’t That It Lies. It’s That It Agrees. Why chatbots...
AI & Mental Health ChatGPT Is a Good Listener. Listening Was Never the Hard Part. A clinical psychologist’s honest answer...
Attachment Styles › Attachment at Work Attachment Styles at Work: The Pattern Follows You to the Office By Dr. Prerna...
Attachment Styles › Attachment, Anxiety & Depression Attachment, Anxiety and Depression: What the Evidence Does and Doesn’t Show By Dr...
Attachment Styles › Attachment & Intimacy Attachment and Intimacy: Why Closeness in Bed Follows Closeness Outside It By Dr. Prerna...
Attachment Styles › Raising Secure Children Raising a Securely Attached Child: Why Good Enough Really Is Enough By Dr. Prerna...
Attachment Styles › Attachment in Marriage Attachment in Marriage: The Pattern Underneath the Same Old Argument By Dr. Prerna Kohli...
Attachment Styles › Attachment-Focused Therapy What Attachment-Focused Therapy Actually Involves By Dr. Prerna Kohli, PhD & M.Phil · Clinical Psychologist...
Attachment Styles › Healing Avoidant Attachment Healing Avoidant Attachment: Relearning That Closeness Is Survivable By Dr. Prerna Kohli, PhD &...
Attachment Styles › Healing Anxious Attachment Healing Anxious Attachment: Learning to Sit in the Gap By Dr. Prerna Kohli, PhD...
Attachment Styles › Can You Change Your Style? Can You Change Your Attachment Style? What the Long-Term Research Shows By...
Attachment Styles › Compatibility Attachment Style Compatibility: Why Mismatch Isn’t a Verdict By Dr. Prerna Kohli, PhD & M.Phil ·...
Attachment Styles › Attachment Triggers Attachment Triggers: Why Small Things Produce Enormous Reactions By Dr. Prerna Kohli, PhD & M.Phil...
Attachment Styles › Attachment & Heartbreak Attachment and Heartbreak: Why the Same Breakup Hits People So Differently By Dr. Prerna...
Attachment Styles › Why Avoidants Pull Away Why Avoidant Partners Pull Away Just as Things Get Close By Dr. Prerna...
Attachment Styles › The Anxious-Avoidant Trap The Anxious-Avoidant Trap: Why You Keep Triggering Each Other By Dr. Prerna Kohli, PhD...
Attachment Styles › Attachment Research in India Attachment Styles in India: What the Research Actually Says By Dr. Prerna Kohli...
Attachment Styles › Third-Culture Kids Raising Securely Attached Children When the Village Is Missing By Dr. Prerna Kohli, PhD &...
Attachment Styles › Long-Distance & Bicultural Relationships Love Across Time Zones: Attachment in Long-Distance and Bicultural Relationships By Dr. Prerna...
Attachment Styles › The Double Rupture Married and Migrated: When Two Attachment Ruptures Happen at Once By Dr. Prerna Kohli...
Attachment Styles › The NRI’s Broken Secure Base The NRI’s Broken Secure Base: Why Migration Is an Attachment Rupture By...
Attachment Styles › Attachment in Indian Families Attachment in Indian Families: Why the Western Model Doesn’t Quite Fit By Dr...
Attachment Styles › Attachment in Arranged Marriages Attachment in Arranged Marriages: When the Bond Forms After the Wedding By Dr...
Attachment Styles › How Attachment Styles Form How Attachment Styles Form: What You Learned Before You Could Speak By Dr...
Attachment Styles › Self-Reflection Guide A Guided Self-Reflection on Your Attachment Pattern By Dr. Prerna Kohli, PhD & M.Phil ·...
Attachment Styles › How to Know Your Style How to Recognise Your Own Attachment Style By Dr. Prerna Kohli, PhD...
Attachment Styles › Fearful-Avoidant Attachment Fearful-Avoidant Attachment: Wanting Closeness and Fearing It at Once By Dr. Prerna Kohli, PhD &...
Attachment Styles › Avoidant Attachment Avoidant Attachment: Why Closeness Can Feel Like a Threat By Dr. Prerna Kohli, PhD &...
Attachment Styles › Anxious Attachment Anxious Attachment: The Fear of Not Being Enough By Dr. Prerna Kohli, PhD & M.Phil...
Attachment Styles › Secure Attachment Secure Attachment: What It Looks Like and How It’s Built By Dr. Prerna Kohli, PhD...
Marriage & Relationships · Dr. Prerna Kohli Emotional Affair or Just Friendship? Where the Line Really Is The same four...
Marriage & Relationships · Dr. Prerna Kohli Emotional Affair With a Coworker: What to Do When the Contact Can’t End...
Marriage & Relationships · Dr. Prerna Kohli “I Can’t Stop Checking His Phone”: Intrusive Thoughts After an Emotional Affair The...
Marriage & Relationships · Dr. Prerna Kohli How to Rebuild Trust After an Emotional Affair Deciding to stay is the...
Marriage & Relationships · Dr. Prerna Kohli Emotional Affairs in NRI and Long-Distance Marriages: Why They Happen and What Helps...
Marriage & Relationships · Dr. Prerna Kohli Can Your Marriage Survive an Emotional Affair? How to Decide Whether to Stay...
Therapy Fees · Explained · Gurgaon & Online Why Do Some Psychologists Charge More? Therapy Fees in India, Explained One...
Marriage Counselling · Fees Explained · Gurgaon & Online How Much Does Marriage Counselling Cost in India, and What Are...
Family & Parenting · Gurgaon & Online When Your Adult Child Is in a Live-in Relationship and Won’t Marry Your...
Parenting & Adolescents · Gurgaon & Online My Teenager Won’t Talk to Me: A Guide for Indian Parents The child...
Marriage & Couples Counselling · Gurgaon & Online How to Convince a Reluctant Husband to Try Counselling He says no...
Sex & Intimacy in Marriage · Gurgaon & Online Rebuilding Physical Intimacy After an Affair For couples who’ve chosen to...
Sex & Intimacy in Marriage · Gurgaon & Online Performance Anxiety in Men: The Fear That Feeds Itself The worry...
Sex & Intimacy in Marriage · Gurgaon & Online When Sex Hurts: Painful Intimacy and What It Does to a...
Sex & Intimacy in Marriage · Gurgaon & Online Why Intimacy Disappears After the Baby You had a baby, and...
Sex & Intimacy in Marriage · Gurgaon & Online When You Just Don’t Want To Anymore: Losing Desire in a...
Sex & Intimacy in Marriage · Gurgaon & Online When One of You Wants Sex and the Other Doesn’t A...
Menopause & Mental Health How to Support Someone Through Menopause: A Guide for Her Family When menopause changes someone you...
Menopause & Mental Health How to Support Your Wife Through Menopause: A Husband’s Guide A clinical psychologist’s guide for the...
Menopause · Getting the Right Help Menopause: Do You Need a Psychologist or a Gynaecologist? You know something’s wrong and...
Menopause · When Everyone Needs You Menopause Far From Home: A Guide for NRI Women Going through this in a...
Menopause · When Everyone Needs You Empty Nest, Ageing Parents, Menopause — All at Once The children have gone quiet...
Menopause · When Everyone Needs You Nothing Left to Give: Menopause and Caregiver Burnout Everyone leans on you — your...
Menopause · Identity & Midlife Am I Losing My Edge at Work? Menopause and Your Career Confidence The word that...
Menopause · Identity & Midlife I Snap at My Kids — and Feel Terrible Afterwards The sharp word you didn’t...
Menopause · Identity & Midlife Grieving the Woman You Used to Be The younger self, the fertile years, the face...
Menopause · Identity & Midlife I Don’t Feel Like Myself Anymore Not sad exactly, not ill exactly — just not...
Menopause · Marriage & Intimacy Is It Menopause, or Is My Marriage Actually Over? You’ve reached the question you didn’t...
Menopause · Marriage & Intimacy How to Talk to Your Husband About Menopause Without It Becoming a Fight You’ve tried...
Menopause · Marriage & Intimacy The Resentment I Didn’t Know I Was Carrying For years you absorbed it — the...
Menopause · Marriage & Intimacy Sex After Menopause: It’s as Much About How You Feel as Your Body Lower desire...
Menopause · Marriage & Intimacy We Don’t Touch Anymore: Menopause and the Loss of Intimacy Not just less sex —...
Menopause · Marriage & Intimacy My Husband Doesn’t Understand What Menopause Is Doing to Me You’re going through one of...
Menopause · Marriage & Intimacy Menopause Is Ruining My Marriage — Is It, Really? The arguments, the distance, the sense...
Menopause · Emotional Changes Every New Symptom Feels Like Something Serious: Menopause and Health Anxiety A new ache, a skipped...
Menopause · Emotional Changes Brain Fog Is Making Me Feel Stupid at Work — What’s Going On? Losing words mid-sentence...
Menopause · Emotional Changes Why Do I Cry Over Everything Now? Menopause and Sudden Tearfulness Tears over a television advert...
Menopause · Emotional Changes Am I Depressed, or Is It Menopause? How to Tell the Difference Low mood in midlife...
Menopause · Emotional Changes Is This Anxiety Normal, or Is It Menopause? Panic Attacks After 40 A pounding heart, a...
Menopause · Emotional Changes Why Am I So Irritable Over Nothing? Menopause Irritability, and When to Get Help Not explosive...
Menopause · Emotional Changes Why Am I So Angry All the Time? Menopause Rage, and How to Stop Snapping A...
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Home › OCD › Symmetry & ‘Just Right’ OCD A type of OCD Symmetry and ‘Just Right’ OCD: The Need...
Home › OCD › Checking OCD A type of OCD Checking OCD: When Once Is Never Enough Checking OCD is...
Home › OCD › Relationship OCD A type of OCD Relationship OCD: When You Can’t Stop Doubting Your Relationship Relentless...
Home › OCD › Pure O A type of OCD Pure O: The OCD That Happens Inside Your Head “Purely...
Home › OCD › Harm OCD A type of OCD Harm OCD: Why Frightening Thoughts Don’t Make You Dangerous Unwanted...
Home › OCD › Contamination OCD A type of OCD Contamination OCD: When Washing Stops Being About Dirt Contamination OCD...
Home › OCD › Sexual-Orientation OCD A type of OCD Sexual Orientation OCD: Doubt Is Not Identity Sexual orientation OCD...
Home › OCD › Scrupulosity A type of OCD Scrupulosity: When Faith or Morality Becomes Fear Scrupulosity — religious or...
Online Counselling · Dr. Prerna Kohli A question I hear often, especially from people far from home, is whether therapy...
Starting Therapy · Dr. Prerna Kohli It is one of the most practical questions people ask me, and one of...
Clinical Psychology · Dr. Prerna Kohli One of the first things people ask me, often before they have even sat...
Clinical Psychology · Dr. Prerna Kohli In thirty years of practice, few questions come up as often as this one...
Starting Therapy · Dr. Prerna Kohli Deciding to see a psychologist is often harder than the session itself. By the...
Workplace Racism & Its Psychological Toll on NRIs | Dr. Prerna Kohli NRI Mental Health · Dr. Prerna Kohli Workplace...
Reverse Culture Shock: When Coming Home Feels Like a Second Migration | Dr. Prerna Kohli NRI Mental Health · Dr...
Raising Indian Children Abroad: A Psychologist’s Guide | Dr. Prerna Kohli NRI Mental Health · Dr. Prerna Kohli Raising Indian...
Why NRIs Are Choosing Indian Therapists | Online Counselling | Dr. Prerna Kohli NRI Mental Health · Dr. Prerna Kohli...
NRI Marriage Under Pressure: What Actually Helps | Dr. Prerna Kohli NRI Mental Health · Dr. Prerna Kohli NRI Marriage...
“I Have Everything, Yet Feel Empty”: NRI Loneliness | Dr. Prerna Kohli NRI Mental Health · Dr. Prerna Kohli NRI...
NRI Guilt About Aging Parents: The Pain of Leaving Them Behind | Dr. Prerna Kohli NRI Mental Health · Dr...
“Neither Here Nor There”: NRI Cultural Identity Crisis | Dr. Prerna Kohli NRI Mental Health · Dr. Prerna Kohli NRI...
NRI Burnout: Why It Feels Different & How to Address It | Dr. Prerna Kohli NRI Mental Health · Dr...
Anxiety & Depression from Migration Stress (NRIs) | Dr. Prerna Kohli NRI Mental Health · Dr. Prerna Kohli Anxiety &...
Marriage · Money · Premarital Counselling Couples will spend months agreeing on the wedding budget, and not one hour agreeing...
Marriage · LGBTQ+ Couples · Premarital Counselling Two people who love each other and want to build a life together...
Marriage · Joint Family · Premarital Counselling In India, you do not only marry a person. You marry a household...
Marriage · Intimacy · Premarital Counselling Talking About Intimacy Before Marriage: The Conversation Couples Skip A couple will discuss the...
Marriage · Inter-Faith & Inter-Caste · Premarital Counselling They had found in each other everything two people hope to find...
Marriage · Doubts & Decisions · Premarital Counselling There is a particular loneliness in having doubts about your marriage that...
Marriage · Arranged Marriage · Premarital Counselling You are being asked to decide on a lifetime in the time it...
Marriage · Premarital Counselling · Going Alone You do not need both people in the room to begin building a...
Marriage · Tradition · Premarital Counselling Thirty-six gunas can tell you the stars agree. They cannot tell you whether the...
ByDr. Prerna Kohli
June 16, 2026
Marriage Counselling,Premarital Counseling,Premarital Counseling,Uncategorized
Marriage · Premarital Counselling · Is It Worth It? We prepare for exams, careers, and driving tests. For the single...
Financial Conflict in Marriage: When “My Money Is My Money” Becomes a Problem | Dr. Prerna Kohli Dr. Prerna Kohli...
Dowry in India Today: Why It Has Not Disappeared, Only Changed Form | Dr. Prerna Kohli Dr. Prerna Kohli ←...
When In-Laws Control Money in a Marriage: Recognising Financial Abuse | Dr. Prerna Kohli Dr. Prerna Kohli ← Back to...
How to Build Financial Transparency With Your Spouse (Without Fights) | Dr. Prerna Kohli Dr. Prerna Kohli ← Back to...
Dr. Prerna Kohli ← Back to Blog Marriage · Intimacy · Arranged Marriage India Arranged Marriage and the Intimacy Gap:...
Dr. Prerna Kohli ← Back to Blog Marriage · Intimacy · Sexual Frequency Is It Normal to Have Little Sex...
Sexual Incompatibility in Arranged Marriages: Can It Be Fixed? | Dr. Prerna Kohli Dr. Prerna Kohli ← Back to Blog...
The Invisible Second Shift: Why Indian Working Wives Are Exhausted | Dr. Prerna Kohli Dr. Prerna Kohli ← Back to...
When Your Husband Expects a Career Woman AND a Traditional Wife | Dr. Prerna Kohli Dr. Prerna Kohli ← Back...
Joint Family and Working Women: The Hidden Cost to Her Career | Dr. Prerna Kohli Dr. Prerna Kohli ← Back...
Career vs Marriage in India: Why Women Shouldn’t Have to Choose | Dr. Prerna Kohli Dr. Prerna Kohli ← Back...
By Dr. Prerna Kohli | Clinical Psychologist, Gurugram | Updated June 2026 Most mental illness does not announce itself. It...
Therapy Hangover: Why You Feel Emotionally Exhausted After Therapy— and When You Should Be Concerned By Dr. Prerna Kohli | ...
How In-Laws in the House Kill Intimacy — and What Couples Can Do | Dr. Prerna Kohli Dr. Prerna Kohli...
Dr. Prerna Kohli ← Back to Blog Marriage · Intimacy · India India’s Silent Epidemic: Why So Many Married Couples...
Before the wedding: Whichever path you choose, many of the differences couples struggle with later are far easier to navigate...
Home › Blog ›Emotional Neglect in Marriage Marriage & Relationships · India Feeling Invisible in Your Own Marriage: How to...
Dr. Prerna Kohli on why Indian husbands can't say no to their mothers — the psychology of enmeshment, the guilt trap, the Kohli Loyalty Triangle™, and what actually works when navigating in-law...
ByDr. Prerna Kohli
June 6, 2026
Marriage Counselling,Marriage Counselling,Relationship,Uncategorized
Dr. Prerna Kohli Home About Books Blog Testimonials Consultation In The Press Dr Prerna Kohli › Blog Marriage Counselling ·...
NRI Mental Health & Counselling NRI Mental Health: The Quiet Cost of Building a Life Abroad — and Where to...
Emotional Neglect in Privileged Children: Signs, Causes & Long-Term Effects | Dr. Prerna Kohli drprernakohli.in · Clinical Psychologist · Gurugram...
Grey Divorce in India: Why Senior Couples Are Separating After 60 | Dr. Prerna Kohli Marriage & Relationships · India...
ByDr. Prerna Kohli
June 12, 2024
Couple Counselling,Depression,Happiness,Marriage Counselling,Marriage Counselling
Discovering that a husband has been unfaithful is one of the most disorienting things a person can go through. And...
Vitamin B12 Deficiency and Mental Health: What Every Indian Should Know By Dr. Prerna Kohli | Clinical Psychologist, Gurugram | ...
The Vagus Nerve: Your Brain’s Stress Reset Switch — and How to Use It By Dr. Prerna Kohli | Clinical...
Dr Prerna Kohli, India’s Best Psychologist talks about CEN Childhood Emotional Neglect: Signs, Long-Term Effects, and How to Heal...
Counsellor Burnout: Recognising the Signs and Reclaiming Your Practice By Dr. Prerna Kohli | Clinical Psychologist, Gurugram | Updated June...
Dr Prerna Kohli, India’s best Marriage Counselor write about relationships The Role of Forgiveness in a Strong Marriage: A Marriage...
How to Rebuild Trust After a Breach in Marriage: A Marriage Counsellor’s Guide By Dr. Prerna Kohli | Marriage Counsellor...
Healthy Communication in Relationships: What It Really Means — and Why Most Couples Get It Wrong By Dr. Prerna Kohli...
Cross-Cultural Relationships in India: What Actually Makes Them Work By Dr. Prerna Kohli | Marriage Counsellor & Clinical Psychologist, Gurugram...
How Stress Destroys Relationships — and How to Protect Yours By Dr. Prerna Kohli | Marriage Counsellor & Clinical Psychologist...
10 Signs of an Unhealthy Relationship — and What to Do About Each One By Dr. Prerna Kohli | Marriage...
Coping with Infertility as a Couple: A Psychologist’s Guide for Indian Couples By Dr. Prerna Kohli | Clinical Psychologist &...
Benefits of Couples Therapy and How to Choose the Right Therapist in India By Dr. Prerna Kohli | Marriage Counsellor...
Why Date Nights Matter in Marriage — and How to Actually Make Them Happen By Dr. Prerna Kohli | Marriage...
How to Maintain Intimacy in a Long-Term Marriage: A Psychologist’s Guide By Dr. Prerna Kohli | Marriage Counsellor & Clinical...
Why Mental Health Awareness in Schools Matters — and What Indian Schools Are Still Getting Wrong By Dr. Prerna Kohli...
Why Mental Health Matters: A Clinical Psychologist’s Perspective on India’s Silent Crisis By Dr. Prerna Kohli | Clinical Psychologist, Gurugram...
Warning Signs of Mental Illness in Children: A Parent’s Guide By Dr. Prerna Kohli | Clinical Psychologist, Gurugram | Updated...
How Pornography Affects Teenage Development: A Guide for Parents By Dr. Prerna Kohli | Clinical Psychologist, Gurugram | Updated June...
Quick answer Whether “porn addiction” is the right word is genuinely debated — it is not a formal diagnosis. But...
Is Pornography Addiction Real? A Clinical Psychologist’s Answer By Dr. Prerna Kohli | Clinical Psychologist, Gurugram | Updated June 2026...
Seasonal Affective Disorder in India: What It Is, Why It’s Different Here, and What Actually Helps By Dr. Prerna Kohli...
Dealing With a Family Rift: How to Navigate Estrangement in Indian Families By Dr. Prerna Kohli | Clinical Psychologist, Gurugram...
Depression in Marriage: How It Affects Both Partners and How Couples Therapy Helps By Dr. Prerna Kohli | Clinical Psychologist...
Fear vs Phobia: Understanding the Difference — and When to Seek Help By Dr. Prerna Kohli | Clinical Psychologist, Gurugram...
Mental Health Resolutions That Actually Stick — A Psychologist’s Guide By Dr. Prerna Kohli | Clinical Psychologist, Gurugram | Updated...
Learning Disabilities in Children: A Parent’s Guide to Signs, Types and Support By Dr. Prerna Kohli | Clinical Psychologist, Gurugram...
Is Stress Good or Bad? Understanding Eustress, Distress, and When to Be Concerned By Dr. Prerna Kohli | Clinical Psychologist...
Sadness vs Depression: How to Tell the Difference — and Why It Matters By Dr. Prerna Kohli | Clinical Psychologist...
Worry vs Anxiety: How to Tell the Difference — and When Worry Has Become a Clinical Problem By Dr. Prerna...
Guru Nanak Ji’s Golden Teachings for Wellbeing — A Psychologist’s Perspective By Dr. Prerna Kohli | Clinical Psychologist, Gurugram | ...
What Happens When Anxiety Goes Untreated: The Consequences of Waiting By Dr. Prerna Kohli | Clinical Psychologist, Gurugram | Updated...
Diwali and Mental Health: When the Festival of Togetherness Feels Anything But By Dr. Prerna Kohli | Clinical Psychologist, Gurugram...
Preparing for Your First Therapy Session: What to Expect and How to Get Ready By Dr. Prerna Kohli | Clinical...
How to Help a Child With Depression: A Practical Guide for Indian Parents By Dr. Prerna Kohli | Clinical Psychologist...
Bullying Prevention: What Indian Parents Need to Know — and What Actually Helps By Dr. Prerna Kohli | Clinical Psychologist...
Quick answer Children learn how to handle emotions largely by watching their parents, so frequent or intense parental anger does...
Quick answer A relationship can recover from an angry outburst — but only if the anger itself is brought under...
ByPrerna Kohli
August 19, 2019
Couple Counselling,Heterosexuality,Human Psychology,Marriage Counselling
Sex vs Intimacy: Understanding the Difference — and Why It Matters in Marriage By Dr. Prerna Kohli | Clinical Psychologist...
Dark chocolate is a powerful source of antioxidant in the body helping improve inflammatory properties, which have been shown to play a role in the onset of depression. How dark chocolate helps lessen...
You have spent a hefty amount of money on a hotel room. It's equipped with some awesome artwork, artifacts, hairdryers, and other nice things. They are there for you to use and enjoy during your stay...
What is Marriage? Marriage is nothing but the union of two individuals who have decided to share their lives with each other, support in good/bad situations until the rest of their lives...
Gratitude is an act of kindness recognized by some treasured by others and appreciated by all.
In layman terms, gratitude can be defined as being thankful and grateful for what one receives...
Online gaming disorder is a serious Mental Health situation. Often parents are seen worrying about their children who cut off themselves from daily life, school, studies, eating food, playing...
When a parent for the first time learns that their child whether son or daughter is a homosexual, they go through 4 different stages of grief and pain and finally and hopefully the fifth stage of...
Human sexuality is one of the most complicated and confusing emotion that exists. Individuals can be heterosexual, bi-sexual homosexual or asexual. Society accepts and condones of heterosexuality and...
My Husband Is Cheating: What Do I Do? A Practical Guide for Indian Wives By Dr. Prerna Kohli | Clinical...
Your husband has just told you he is gay or bisexual. Or perhaps you have discovered it yourself. Either way...
If you are reading this, something in your marriage has made you ask a question you may feel you are...
The Psychological Benefits of Friendship — and Why Adult Friendships in India Are Harder Than They Should Be By Dr...
Quick answer A cancer diagnosis is one of the most emotionally overwhelming events a person and their family can face...
Quick answer Positive relationships are built, not stumbled upon — and the same handful of skills underpins healthy bonds whether...
Quick answer A better life is built less from big resolutions than from small, repeated daily habits. The ones that...
Quick answer Happiness is less something you chase and more something you cultivate through small, repeated choices. Research in psychology...
Quick answer When life does not go to plan, it is natural to feel disappointed, frustrated, or stuck — and...
Quick answer When a child is living with a mental health condition, the most important things a parent can do...
Quick answer Most New Year resolutions fail not from lack of willpower but from lack of design. Resolutions stick when...
Quick answer Factitious Disorder Imposed on Another (FDIA) — historically known as Munchausen syndrome by proxy — is a serious...
Quick answer Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) is a severe, cyclical mood condition — far more intense than ordinary PMS —...
Quick answer Psychosis is a state in which a person loses some contact with reality — typically through hallucinations (sensing...
Quick answer Caring for an ill or ageing loved one is one of the most demanding roles there is —...
Quick answer If you have experienced sexual assault or harassment, please know first of all: it was not your fault...
Quick answer Agoraphobia is an anxiety disorder centred on a fear of situations where escape might feel difficult, or help...
Quick answer Health anxiety — known clinically as Illness Anxiety Disorder (IAD), and once called hypochondria — is a condition...
Quick answer Caring for a loved one with schizophrenia is demanding, and it is easy to feel overwhelmed — by...
Quick answer Dealing with a narcissistic person — whether a partner, parent, colleague, or friend — is genuinely draining. The...
Quick answer When you are in the middle of a genuinely hard time — a loss, a financial crisis, a...
ByPrerna Kohli
September 11, 2018
Accepting Yourself,Anger,Anxiety,Consultation,Depersonalization,Depression,Emotions,Grief,Happiness,Human Psychology,Illness,Intelligent,Loneliess,Marriage Counselling,PTSD,Relationship,Schizophrenia,Sleep,Stress,Suicide
Quick answer When a toxic or emotionally abusive relationship ends, the aftermath can be confusing and painful — even when...
Quick answer Most teachers are caring and supportive — but occasionally a teacher misuses their authority and bullies a child...
ByPrerna Kohli
September 6, 2018
Accepting Yourself,Anger,Anxiety,Consultation,Corporate Psychology,Grief,Happiness,Heterosexuality,Homosexuality,Human Psychology,Intelligent,LGBT,Patriotism,Relationship,Uncategorized
Quick answer In 2018, the Supreme Court of India struck down the parts of Section 377 that criminalised consensual same-sex...
Quick answer Coping after a divorce takes time, and grief is a normal part of it — even when the...
ByPrerna Kohli
September 3, 2018
Accepting Yourself,Alzheimer,Anger,Anxiety,Child Psychology,Dependency,Human Psychology,Psychopath,Relationship
Narcissistic Relationships · Support in Gurgaon (Gurugram) & Online Narcissistic Personality Disorder: Support in Gurgaon for Those Affected If you...
ByPrerna Kohli
August 28, 2018
Accepting Yourself,Alzheimer,Anger,Anxiety,Autism,Career Issues,Child Psychology,Dependency,Depersonalization,Depression,Elderly,Grief
Quick answer Telepathy — the idea of one mind communicating directly with another, with no words or signals — is...
Quick answer Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental difference that shapes how a person communicates, experiences the world, and...
Quick answer Somatic Symptom Disorder — historically called somatoform disorder — is a condition in which a person experiences real...
Quick answer Stuttering is a speech difference, usually beginning in childhood, in which the flow of speech is interrupted by...
Quick answer Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is surrounded by myths — often reinforced by films and TV — that can...
Quick answer Pregnancy is a profound life change, and alongside the joy it can bring real emotional challenges — driven...
Quick answer You don’t need to be an artist — or to be in therapy — to get real mental-health...
Quick answer Most relationship difficulties come down not to how much two people care, but to how they communicate —...
Quick answer No marriage is perfect, and a healthy one isn’t a marriage without conflict — it’s one where two...
Quick answer If you’re curious about therapy but unsure how it actually works — or held back by what you’ve...
Quick answer Children can develop Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) after a frightening or traumatic event, just as adults can —...
Quick answer Heading back to school after a long break is hard for most children — bodies and minds have...
Quick answer Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition that can develop after experiencing or witnessing a traumatic...
Quick answer There’s no such thing as a perfect parent, and “better” parenting isn’t about doing everything right — it’s...
Quick answer Mental wellness is not the absence of problems or a permanent state of happiness — it is the...
Quick answer No one can guarantee they will never develop dementia — it is a complex neurological condition with many...
Quick answer Becoming a better father is less about grand gestures and more about consistent, everyday presence. The fundamentals are...
Quick answer Binge eating disorder (BED) is a recognised mental health condition, not a lack of willpower or self-control. It...
Quick answer Holiday homework can cast a shadow over a child’s entire vacation — the work hangs over them from...
Quick answer Kleptomania is a recognised mental health condition — specifically an impulse-control disorder — in which a person experiences...
Quick answer You cannot make someone stop drinking — the decision to recover has to be theirs. But as a...
Quick answer A break-up is a real loss, and the grief that follows is genuine — you are healing the...
Quick answer When someone tells you they have experienced sexual abuse, what you say in that moment matters deeply. The...
Quick answer Schizophrenia is a serious but treatable condition, and self-care can make a real difference to wellbeing and stability...
Quick answer Schizophrenia is a serious mental health condition that affects how a person thinks, feels and perceives the world...
Quick answer An unhappy marriage rarely turns unhappy overnight — it usually drifts there slowly, which is exactly why the...
Quick answer Food cannot cure depression — and no single food “fights” it. But there is a real, growing field...
Quick answer The two things people are usually told to do with anger — “let it all out” or “just...
Quick answer If you were sexually abused as a child, the most important things to know are that it was...
Quick answer If you struggle to fall asleep, the culprit is very often a busy, anxious mind rather than the...
Quick answer Talking to your child about body safety is one of the most protective things you can do as...
Quick answer Insomnia means persistent trouble falling asleep, staying asleep, or waking too early — despite having the chance to...
Quick answer Grieving a colleague who has died is real and valid — even if your relationship was “only” professional...
Quick answer Losing a parent is one of the most profound losses a child can face u2014 it can shake...
Quick answer For many children, a grandparent’s death is their very first encounter with loss — so helping them cope...
ByPrerna Kohli
April 17, 2018
Accepting Yourself,Anger,Anxiety,Child Psychology,Depression,Human Psychology,Illness,PTSD,Stress
Quick answer Art therapy is a form of psychotherapy that uses creative activities — drawing, painting, clay, collage — guided...
Quick answer Grief is the natural response to losing someone or something deeply important — and there’s no single right...
Quick answer Stage fright — the fear of performing or speaking in front of others — is extremely common, and...
Quick answer When someone a child loves has died by suicide, talking to them about it honestly — in simple...
ByPrerna Kohli
April 11, 2018
Anxiety,Child Psychology,Consultation,Depression,Happiness,Human Psychology,Stress
Quick answer A pet can be wonderful for your mental wellbeing. The companionship of an animal offers unconditional acceptance, eases...
Quick answer Social media addiction describes a pattern of compulsive, hard-to-control use that starts to interfere with the rest of...
Quick answer It’s painful to feel that your son’s wife is treating you badly, and bullying within families is real...
Quick answer The simplest way to tell them apart: sympathy is feeling for someone; empathy is feeling with them. Sympathy...
ByPrerna Kohli
April 6, 2018
Anger,Anxiety,Child Psychology,Depression,Human Psychology,PTSD,Sleep,Suicide
Quick answer Bullying is far from a harmless “part of growing up.” For a child who is bullied, the effects...
Quick answer Music can be a genuinely good friend to your mental health. Listening to, playing, or singing music can...
Quick answer Eating disorders are serious mental health conditions — not lifestyle choices, vanity or a lack of willpower —...
Quick answer Procrastination isn’t laziness or poor time management — it’s mostly about emotion. We put off tasks that make...
Quick answer You can keep your memory sharp at any age — the brain stays capable of forming new connections...
Quick answer Relaxation techniques aren’t just a pleasant way to unwind — they’re practical, evidence-based tools for calming the body’s...
Quick answer Bipolar disorder is a mental health condition marked by significant shifts in mood, energy and activity — between...
Quick answer A panic attack is a sudden surge of intense fear, with physical symptoms like a pounding heart, shortness...
Quick answer A child’s emotional intelligence — their EQ, or emotional quotient — is their ability to recognise, understand, express...
Quick answer Can you make yourself more intelligent? Honestly: you can’t dramatically change your baseline IQ, and most “brain-training” shortcuts...
Quick answer Depression in children is a real medical condition — not laziness, a phase, or something a child can...
Quick answer Some anxiety is a normal, even useful, part of life — it’s the mind’s way of preparing us...
Children’s Mental Health Signs of Depression in Children: What Parents Often Miss Depression rarely announces itself in a child. It...
Parenting & Child Wellbeing Handling Your Child’s Aggressive Behaviour: What Helps, and What Backfires Hitting and biting are not a...
Understanding Behaviour Signs of a Psychopath: What the Term Really Means The word conjures crime dramas and cold-blooded killers. The...
Quick answer Holi isn’t only a joyful splash of colour — it’s genuinely good for our mental wellbeing, for reasons...
ByPrerna Kohli
February 17, 2018
Career Issues,Corporate Psychology,Human Psychology,Industrial Psychology
Quick answer Sometimes a difficult email is unavoidable — a complaint, a piece of critical feedback, a hard decision. But...
Quick answer Taking selfies is a normal, harmless part of modern life — and despite a widely shared claim, “selfie...
Quick answer Postpartum depression (PPD) is a real and common medical condition — not weakness, not failure, and not a...
Quick answer A certain amount of stress before exams is completely normal — and even helpful, keeping you alert and...
Quick answer Sleep and depression are deeply intertwined: depression disrupts sleep — causing insomnia or sleeping too much — and...
Quick answer Corporate psychology — also called industrial-organisational psychology — is the study of people at work, and the use...
Quick answer If you’re worried that someone you love may be suicidal, the most important things to know are simple...
Quick answer If someone you love has depression, you can’t fix it for them — but your support genuinely helps...
Quick answer Self-acceptance means embracing your whole self — your strengths and your flaws alike — without harsh self-judgement, and...
ByPrerna Kohli
January 25, 2018
Anxiety,Depersonalization,Depression,Human Psychology,Illness,Loneliess
Quick answer Depersonalization-derealization disorder (DPDR) is a condition in which you feel persistently detached from yourself — as though watching...
Quick answer There’s a particular lift in the air on Republic Day — the flags, the shared celebration, the feeling...
Quick answer Grief is the natural response to losing someone or something that mattered to you — and there is...
Quick answer If you’ve experienced sexual harassment, the first and most important thing to know is this: it was not...
Quick answer Mental decline is not an inevitable part of getting older. The brain stays remarkably plastic throughout life, and...
Before the wedding: Love grows most reliably when a couple starts with honest groundwork — the kind of counselling before...
Quick answer When a frightening news event, tragedy or disaster touches your child’s world, your calm, reassuring presence is the...
If you are in crisis right now If you or someone near you is in immediate danger, please contact your...
Quick answer Life has hard seasons — of loss, failure, exhaustion, or simply feeling stuck — and no one moves...
Quick answer Life is full of to-do lists, deadlines and worries — but woven all through it are small, ordinary...
Quick answer If you’re wondering whether to see a psychologist or a psychiatrist, the simplest answer is this: start with...
Quick answer Every relationship hits rough patches — conflict, distance, hurt and misunderstanding are part of being close to another...
Quick answer Heartbreak hurts — genuinely, deeply, sometimes physically — and that pain is real, not a sign of weakness...
Quick answer Often, no — divorce is not the only solution, and it needn’t be the first one. Many marriages...
Quick answer Grandparents can be one of the greatest gifts in a child’s life — a source of unconditional love...
Quick answer Having a maid or nanny help care for your children isn’t inherently good or bad — what matters...
Quick answer Mental health is one of India’s most pressing and least addressed health challenges. According to the National Mental...
Quick answer Anxiety is your body’s natural alarm system — useful in small doses, but distressing when it becomes frequent...
Quick answer Stress is the body and mind’s natural response to pressure — useful in short bursts, but draining when...
Quick answer Looking after your mental health doesn’t require a dramatic overhaul — it’s built from small, consistent daily habits...
Quick answer If you’ve ever started something with great enthusiasm — exercise, a new routine, a goal — only to...
Quick answer A mother’s love is one of the most profound forces in any life — steady, fierce, and often...
Quick answer Everyone has ups and downs — but in bipolar disorder (once called manic-depressive illness), these mood shifts become...
Quick answer What truly makes someone attractive has far less to do with looks, grooming or clever lines than most...
Quick answer A more positive outlook isn’t something you’re simply born with or without — it’s a skill you can...
Quick answer Love isn’t only something we feel — it’s something we do, shown in countless small, everyday actions. Decades...
Quick answer Compassion — the heartfelt wish to help when we see someone suffering — isn’t a fixed trait you...
Quick answer We usually think of becoming happier as adding things — more success, more achievements, more positivity. But just...
Quick answer If someone you love is living with depression, your support can make a real difference to their recovery...
Reaching for food when you are stressed, lonely, bored or low isn’t a flaw in your character — it’s one...
A change of scene really can lift the mind — and not just while you’re away. Some of the biggest...
IQ and EQ sound like rivals, but they measure two very different things — and the more useful question isn’t...
Inner peace doesn’t mean a life with no stress in it, and it certainly doesn’t mean smiling through pain. It’s...
Mental strength isn’t about being tough, never struggling, or forcing yourself to stay upbeat. It’s the quieter ability to cope...
Falling in love is the easy part. Staying in love — through busy years, raising children, ageing parents and the...
We tend to imagine successful people are simply gifted — born with a talent the rest of us missed out...
Mental strength rarely looks dramatic. It shows up in small, everyday habits — in how people handle a setback, sit...
When exams arrive, most parents reach for reminders and revision schedules. But the single most helpful thing you bring to...
A few nerves before an exam are completely normal — they’re a sign you care. The trouble starts when those...
Students and parents often use “pressure” and “stress” as if they’re the same thing. They’re not — and knowing the...
You sit down to study, and somehow your hand finds your phone before your brain finds the textbook. If that’s...
By the morning of an exam, the studying is mostly behind you. What’s left is a different skill: walking in...
Marriage is one of the biggest decisions you’ll ever make — and yet we often weigh it on a first...
Parenting · Teenagers Talking to Your Teenager About Sex: A Guide for Indian Parents If you have waited until your...
Parenting · Child Development Talking to Your Preteen About Puberty and Growing Up The years between eight and twelve are...
Child Safety · Parenting Teaching Your Toddler Body Safety: How to Help Prevent Abuse A calm, practical guide for parents...
Parenting · Child Safety Talking to Your Toddler About Their Body Is How You Keep Them Safe It isn’t a...
Every parent has had the supermarket moment — the meltdown by the checkout, the small person refusing to budge while...
Most students wait to feel motivated before they start — and end up waiting a long time. The truth is...
Long before a child can describe themselves, they are listening — and slowly, the things they hear most often from...
Raising a teenager can feel like living with someone you love who has suddenly changed the locks. The warm, chatty...
Depression · Treatment & Recovery How Is Depression Treated? Therapy, Medication, and What Helps Depression is one of the most...
If you or someone you love is living with depression, here is the most important thing to know first: depression...
Understanding Depression What Causes Depression? Why It’s Rarely Just One Thing Depression seldom comes from a single place. It usually...
Faith & Emotional Wellbeing Prayer and Happiness: Why Gratitude Lifts the Spirit Across faiths — and for people of none...
Guilt & Self-Compassion How to Forgive Yourself, Without Letting Yourself Off the Hook Forgiving yourself can be harder than forgiving...
Emotional Wellbeing How to Forgive Someone Who Hurt You — for Your Sake, Not Theirs Forgiveness frees the person who...
For Parents · Teen Mental Health Self-Harm in Teenagers: What It Means and How to Help Discovering that your child...
Parenting · Teen Substance Use What to Do If Your Teenager Is Using Drugs, Without Pushing Them Away The instinct...
Parenting Teenagers · Mental Health Signs Your Teenager Is Using Drugs: What to Watch For The warning signs overlap with...
Parenting · Teen Mental Health Why Do Teenagers Use Drugs? The Real Reasons Behind It Teenagers rarely turn to substances...
Everyday Wellbeing Baking for Happiness: Why It Lifts Your Mood, and a Simple Cake to Try The measuring, the stirring...
Festivals & Wellbeing The Psychology of Diwali: Why Celebrating Is Good for Your Mind Beyond the diyas and the sweets...
By Dr. Prerna Kohli — PhD & M.Phil, Clinical Psychology (Aligarh Muslim University) · Reviewed July 2026 Quick answer Yes...
Marriage & Relationships Lacking Intimacy in Your Relationship? Why Closeness Fades, and How to Rebuild It Closeness is built from...
Festive Wellbeing How to Enjoy Diwali More: The Simple Psychology of a Happier Festival A clinical psychologist on three small...
Mind & Body The Gut-Brain Connection: How Your Stomach Shapes Your Mood Your gut and your brain are in constant...
By Dr. Prerna Kohli — PhD & M.Phil, Clinical Psychology (Aligarh Muslim University) · Reviewed July 2026 Quick answer Diwali...
Parenting & Learning · Dr. Prerna Kohli Why Your Child Is Struggling in School — and How to Find the...
Grief & Bereavement · Dr. Prerna Kohli Coping With the Death of a Child: How Bereaved Parents Find a Way...
Grief & Depression · Dr. Prerna Kohli Grief After the Death of a Spouse: Coping, and When It Becomes Depression...
Depression & Mood · Dr. Prerna Kohli Signs of Depression — and How to Tell It Apart From Sadness Everyone...
Wellbeing & Mind–Body · Dr. Prerna Kohli Ayurvedic Nutrition for Mind and Body: Six Supplements and the Evidence Behind Them...
Marriage & Wellbeing · Dr. Prerna Kohli Is Your Spouse a Bully? Recognising Controlling and Abusive Behaviour in a Marriage...
Workplace & Wellbeing · Dr. Prerna Kohli Is Your Boss a Bully? The Signs of Workplace Bullying — and What...
Parenting & Child Wellbeing · Dr. Prerna Kohli What to Do If Your Child Is Being Bullied: A Parent’s Action...
Parenting & Child Wellbeing · Dr. Prerna Kohli Signs Your Child Is Being Bullied — and How to Help Children...
Wellbeing · Dr. Prerna Kohli The Ubuntu Philosophy: “I Am Because We Are” and the Happiness of Sharing Ubuntu is...
Parenting & Child Behaviour · Dr. Prerna Kohli Is Your Child a Bully? The Signs, the Reasons, and What to...
Quick answer Empathy is the ability to understand and share what another person is feeling — and, encouragingly, it is...
Anxiety & Phobias · Dr. Prerna Kohli How to Overcome Social Anxiety: Practical Steps That Work Social anxiety — the...
Anxiety & Phobias · Dr. Prerna Kohli How to Overcome the Fear of Heights (Acrophobia): What Actually Helps A fear...
Anxiety & Phobias · Dr. Prerna Kohli How to Overcome the Fear of Flying: Calm the Anxiety and Fly Easier...
Wellbeing · Dr. Prerna Kohli The Hakuna Matata Philosophy: What “No Worries” Really Means for Happiness “Hakuna Matata” is a...
Divorce & Work · Dr. Prerna Kohli How Divorce Affects Your Work — and How to Get Through It Divorce...
Anxiety & Stress · Dr. Prerna Kohli How to Manage Work Stress Before It Burns You Out Work stress finds...
Founder Wellbeing · Dr. Prerna Kohli Startup Founder Mental Health: The Hidden Toll, and How Counselling Helps Founding a company...
Wellbeing & Health · Dr. Prerna Kohli How Pets Make You Happier and Healthier For many people, a pet is...
Children & Divorce · Dr. Prerna Kohli How Divorce Affects Children — and How to Help Them Cope Divorce does...
Marriage & Couples Counselling · Dr. Prerna Kohli Signs You Need Marriage Counselling — and When It’s Time to Get...
Marriage & Relationships · Dr. Prerna Kohli How to Spice Up Your Marriage and Rekindle the Romance Almost every marriage...
Marriage & Relationships · Dr. Prerna Kohli The Everyday Habits That Keep a Marriage Healthy A healthy marriage is not...
Marriage & Divorce · Dr. Prerna Kohli The Emotional Realities of Divorce No One Prepares You For What catches most...
Wellbeing · Dr. Prerna Kohli Never Underestimate the Power of a Smile A smile is one of the simplest, freest...
Parenting & School · Dr. Prerna Kohli How to Help Your Child Go to School Happily Most parents know the...
Parenting & Child Wellbeing · Dr. Prerna Kohli Why a Pet Is Good for Your Child Many parents hesitate before...
Parenting & Learning · Dr. Prerna Kohli How to Make Your Child a Better Learner — Not Just a Good...
Parenting & Child Development · Dr. Prerna Kohli Understanding and Supporting Your Shy Child If your child is shy, there...
Child & Family Mental Health · Dr. Prerna Kohli Warning Signs of Mental Health Problems in Children: What Parents Should...
It’s a question many parents hesitate to ask out loud, almost as if naming it makes it more real: can...
Every parent wants the same thing: for their children to grow into healthy, loving, confident adults. The good news is...
Catch a whiff of a particular perfume, or bread baking, or the first rain on dry earth, and you’re suddenly...
Divorce is one of the hardest transitions a person can live through — and it is rarely a single moment...
Meditation has a slightly mystical reputation, but at heart it’s simple and practical: a few quiet minutes of training your...
There’s something undeniably soothing about chanting — the repetition, the rhythm, the sound filling the room and settling the mind...
For many of us, the national anthem or the sight of the flag rising on Independence Day stirs something real...
We tend to talk about exercise as something we do for our bodies. But some of its most powerful effects...
I’ll admit my bias up front: I start almost every day with a cappuccino, and I’m a firm believer that...
Plenty of people will hear you. Far fewer will truly listen. Hearing is automatic — sound arriving at your ears...
“Is this just a rough patch, or is it depression?” It’s one of the most common questions people quietly ask...
Most of us assume we’re good communicators — after all, we’ve been talking our whole lives. Yet so much of...
The people who sit with the dying — the palliative nurses, the hospice carers — tend to hear the same...
We tend to treat sleep as the thing we trade away — to finish work, to scroll a little longer...