Why is it so hard to get mental health treatment in Bangladesh?
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Unfair Beauty Standards: Why Dark-Shaming is a By-Product of Colonialism
“Ugly” is a term that we use to refer to something unpleasant or repulsive. At some point in your life, you have felt that your worth is low because you are “ugly”. News flash! You have probably internalized the deep-rooted…
Negative Self Talk: One of the Biggest Barriers to Sound Mental Health
We all know we as human beings tend to focus more on the negatives than positives when it comes to our own issues. That’s our natural habitat. But just stop and think for a moment. Are all your negative thoughts…
Eating Disorders Are Not Discussed Enough in Bangladesh, But They Should Be
TW: Eating Disorder, Suicide Author’s Note: Eating disorders or EDs can look different for different people. And the reasons are not as straightforward as it might seem for some people. Please be sensitive when you discuss about someone’s ED with…
Eve Teasing in Public Transport: Why is it Common and How Can it be Solved?
It’s Nisha’s first day of university. She is very excited thinking about all the new people she will meet, all the friends that she is going to make. Suddenly the bus stops and halts her racing thoughts. She has reached…
PCOS: More Than Just a Health Complication
“Being a mother is what fulfills a woman, without that she is incomplete”. In a patriarchal society where women are not perceived to have achieved fulfillment unless they engage in motherhood, it is natural to expect the reproductive health of…
Asexuality: A Misunderstood Orientation
For ages, sexual orientations other than heterosexuality have faced discrimination. In the 21st Century, we have seen an influx of support for the LGBTQIA+ community as well as mainstream media ensuring the representation of this community. But unfortunately, we do…
What is the Point of Creating (and Watching) Disturbing Movies?
Human minds often manifest an interest towards the unknown, the horrific, and the distressful. People do not want to face these situations in real life, but the ever-present curiosity of human minds works as a catalyst for the thirst of…
Why You Should Give K-Dramas a Chance
“I like you. I don’t care if you are a man or an alien.” ----The Male protagonist, Coffee Prince, 2007 This is one of my favorite lines from the 2007 K-drama Coffee Prince. Although this iconic line has been mostly…
