Dr Prerna Kohli

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Accepting Yourself: A Guide to Self-Acceptance

Quick answer Self-acceptance means embracing your whole self — your strengths and your flaws alike — without harsh self-judgement, and...

Depersonalization-Derealization Disorder: Signs, Causes and Treatment

Quick answer Depersonalization-derealization disorder (DPDR) is a condition in which you feel persistently detached from yourself — as though watching...

The Psychology of Belonging: Why Republic Day Is Good for the Soul

Quick answer There’s a particular lift in the air on Republic Day — the flags, the shared celebration, the feeling...

Coping With Loss and Grief: A Compassionate Guide

Quick answer Grief is the natural response to losing someone or something that mattered to you — and there is...

Coping With Sexual Harassment: A Guide to Healing

Quick answer If you’ve experienced sexual harassment, the first and most important thing to know is this: it was not...

Age Smarter: How to Protect Your Brain and Memory as You Age

Quick answer Mental decline is not an inevitable part of getting older. The brain stays remarkably plastic throughout life, and...

How to Build Love in an Arranged Marriage

Before the wedding: Love grows most reliably when a couple starts with honest groundwork — the kind of counselling before...

How to Reassure Children After a Tragedy

Quick answer When a frightening news event, tragedy or disaster touches your child’s world, your calm, reassuring presence is the...

Managing a Suicidal Crisis: What to Do Right Now

If you are in crisis right now If you or someone near you is in immediate danger, please contact your...

How to Keep Going Through Life’s Hard Times

Quick answer Life has hard seasons — of loss, failure, exhaustion, or simply feeling stuck — and no one moves...