The dynamic nature of power in the father-son relationship
Open your heart
The anti-hero protagonist of God of War (GoW) is probably one of the best video game characters ever written. The character arc that has been developing since its inception has been one filled with meaning derived from being a warrior, a killer. A Spartan, Kratos moves from being a mere boy to leading a spartan army. His purpose is ever moving, while the strings are...
Learn MoreReflections on the privilege of grieving
Like many of us, school was not a very good experience for me. It always surprises me that the space where we spend most of our lives across multiple development stages is fraught with such threat & anxiety. I would find myself daydreaming, distracted or imagining scenarios that would never exist, and at times I would find myself soaked into certain proses from my English & Hindi...
Learn MoreWhy I disagree with the term ‘Toxic Positivity’
The current buzzword in the world of pop-psychology is ‘toxic positivity’. It is an effort to highlight the dangers of ‘good vibes only’, and how negative emotions cannot be avoided. I wholeheartedly agree with what the term stands for, but strongly disagree with the term ‘toxic positivity.’ For some, it might seem a mere semantic issue but I feel it is far more than that, and I shall try to...
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Gulmohar Discussion Groups
Introduction
To those of you are familiar with us, it is no secret that we, at Gulmohar, love groupwork! Over the last few months, we have been running Weekly Discussion Groups as part of our response to the Covid-19 pandemic, on topics such as:
Hope, Meaning and DespairRelationshipsThe Experience of Artists (All of which are set in the Covid-19 context)
As we have found these...
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Isolation, Love and Vulnerability…Connecting the dots
What is Loneliness?
Loneliness has been looked at differently by various schools of thoughts. It has been widely studied in philosophy and psychology; understood as “a state of solitude or being alone”, or as “a feeling of disconnectedness or isolation”.
Existential Isolation
The school of existentialism bridges the understanding of loneliness between philosophical and psychological...
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Suicide Prevention
Introduction
Suicide is the act of intentionally taking one’s own life. A person might resort to such an agonizing conclusion to their life because their experience of pain has become unbearable. Although most suicidal people feel deeply conflicted about ending their own lives, they just can’t find an alternate way to end the tremendous pain they are carrying. They see ending their life...
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Group Work
Introduction
At Gulmohar, we believe in the enormous potential of Group Work in facilitating healing, learning and growth. We translate this belief into practice through our offerings of Therapy groups, Support groups, and discussion groups at our organization.
These groups are safe spaces for people to express themselves without judgement, share each other’s pain and joy, connect...
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Kintsugi: A metaphor for Post-traumatic growth in today’s turbulent times
“There is a crack in everything, that’s how the light gets in“.- Leonard Cohen
How many of us can say that we have gone through life completely unscathed? The answer is none of us. It’s rather impossible to go through life- especially the thick of it- and not have picked up a couple of scars along the way. Nor is it unusual for us to try and hide our scars from others- or even...
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