What is ‘complicated grief’? A psychotherapist shares her personal experience
Singapore psychotherapist and eShe columnist Nidhi Chopra shares her journey through complex grief and trauma following her father’s unexpected death.
Category: Breathe and Repeat
Nidhi Chopra’s column on mental health and wellbeing
Adolescence in an AI-powered world – let’s talk about failure, resilience and humanity
Given the negative impact of smartphones on adolescent minds, psychotherapist Nidhi Chopra explains why it’s vital for parents and teachers to model healthier coping strategies, open communication about feelings, and resilience after failures.
What message are you sending your kids when you grab things away from them?
When we grab or snatch things away from our kids when we think it’s not good for them, we set in motion undesirable patterns of behaviour.
Yes, you can say no – the anatomy of consent in love and marriage
Consent isn’t just limited to new relationships or sex-education classes. It’s a word we should use and demand even in marriage.
4 reasons why you should read Elizabeth Gilbert’s ‘City of Girls’
There are many treasures within the pages of ‘City of Girls’ that will keep you hooked as a reader.
The most important element in marriage, and the most neglected
Twelve years of marriage, with all the milestones of an eventful life, taught Nidhi Chopra about that one element that’s so vital yet so overlooked in any relationship.
Multi-religious, multilingual: this is my family, this is India
Do we even need homogeneity to identity as one couple, one people, one nation? Says who?
Why I practise the KonMari ‘declutter’ method in my relationships
Nidhi Chopra decided to apply Marie Kondo’s famous KonMari ‘tidying up’ method for decluttering her relationships, and this is where it got her.
I miss my mother’s disapproval, her disappointment in me
Why don’t our mothers prepare us for their passing?
“Am I tired yet?” A working mother goes from giving in to giving back
Working women and young mothers tend to always be tired – either due to physical exhaustion or mental fatigue. But there are two ways to deal with ‘tiredness’: you either give up or give back.
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