How I recovered from being constantly anxious and eventually suicidal to get back to functioning normally — TW: Depression, Anxiety, Suicide — Towards the end of June 2021, I was convinced that my world was coming to an end and I felt walls closing in on me. My days would see me lying down and rolling around in my bed, with no energy to do things despite wanting to. And it was…

Raghu hits a rough patch, and the beginning of his healing process comes from an unlikely place — Hello, dear reader. This story is a part of a series of short stories I started writing three years ago. For context about the different characters mentioned, read the following stories: Raghu and Divya — https://gnicketan.medium.com/cigarettes-conversations-and-comfortable-silences-the-divya-and-raghu-story-b9094de305a3 Arjun — https://gnicketan.medium.com/crossroads-a8b134d7042a?source=your_stories_page------------------------------------- TW: Suicide, Depression, Anxiety

Self-love. Are we doing it right? — “Self-love”, “Love yourself”, “Self-love is the best love”, “Me before anyone else”. Scroll through Instagram and wish you get a penny for every post you see on the subject and share half of the millions you make once you’re done. A lot of importance has been placed on self-love and…

Lessons in biology and psychology about relationships. — Disclaimer: I am not a therapist/psychologist, these are reflections based on a book I read and the techniques mentioned in them. TW: Emotional Abuse Are you someone that chases behind emotionally unavailable people constantly? Or are you someone that is stuck in a relationship where you don’t feel seen or…

Tw: S*icide, s*lf h*rm Dear Ma, I'm still watching. I can hear you crying. If you're wondering where I am, You should know that I'm flying. And if I said I wasn't at peace, I'd be lying. I know you have questions, I know you don't like this. You're probably…

The Vagabond. He seeks for a place to belong, His search is never ending, Takes him to different places, Across a thousand lands, Across a thousand faces, Many a times he finds himself, Invisible amongst a bustling crowd. The demons in his head take over, Their voices harsh and loud, 'You belong no where, stop looking' they say. "I still have…

Tw: Death, Anxiety, Suicide — I see death all around On screens big and small, Lifeless bodies lying around, I wonder why fate chose them all. I see the tears streaming down the faces of their loved ones, I hear the wails and the cries. A part of me breaks down at the sight The…

In a slightly emotional, yet relieved state as I write this. I almost lost my dog Joey — or at least that’s what it felt like, and it got me thinking — Do we deserve dogs? Losing a pet is a terrible experience and I wouldn’t wish it upon my…

I remember. I remember never wanting you. I remember hating the idea of you. And I remember how we got acquainted. I remember swearing to myself, That come what may, Whether the sweltering sun Or a torrential rain, An acquaintance you’d remain. …