Mental Health

Masking doesn’t always mean pretending to be someone else. Instead, it comes out in the things that are said that sound perfectly fine on the outside, while hiding a completely different experience underneath. These phrases might seem casual or even upbeat, but for neurodivergent people, they’re often subtle signs that something’s not as okay as…

There’s still this pressure for men to stay composed, handle things quietly, and never let much show. Whether it’s taught directly or picked up silently, the message is often the same: don’t talk too much about how you feel. But emotions don’t just disappear when you ignore them—they go somewhere. And the longer they’re bottled…

We’re often taught to treat mental health and physical health like two separate systems—mind here, body there. However, the truth is, they’re intertwined in ways we can’t afford to ignore. When we try to deal with one while neglecting the other, things start falling apart quietly. Stress shows up in stomach aches. Emotional pain turns…

Being self-aware is meant to help you grow, especially because it helps you pause before reacting, reflect on patterns, and treat people with more care. However, when you can’t turn it off—when you’re constantly analysing yourself, your thoughts, your tone, your reactions—it starts to get you down. There’s a tipping point where growth becomes exhaustion,…

Sometimes, it’s not a breakdown you experience—it’s more like a slow unravel. You’re functioning on the outside, maybe even smiling in the right moments, but inside it feels like you’re barely hanging on. Mental health struggles don’t always manifest in overwhelming ways or seem obvious to anyone, even you. These signs can be quiet, subtle,…

Teen anxiety is extremely common these days—one in six report experiencing it, according to Mind. While most parents want to help, they’re often navigating unfamiliar territory with outdated tools. The world teens are growing up in today is nothing like it was a generation ago, but many adults still respond using old frameworks that just…

Abuse changes how people speak—not just to other people, but to themselves. Long after the traumatic situation ends, certain phrases tend to stick in their lexicon. These things may sound harmless or even polite on the surface, but underneath, they often carry the weight of fear, guilt, or survival. These are the quiet things people…

Sometimes it’s not that someone doesn’t care—it’s that they’ve mentally clocked out. Whether it’s from work, a relationship, or just life in general, you can often tell when someone’s running on autopilot. They’re still going through the motions, but something’s missing underneath. These are the everyday behaviours that quietly reveal when someone’s no longer really…

So much of what men carry doesn’t look heavy until it’s breaking them from the inside out. Messages picked up in childhood, culture, and quiet moments pile up, and because no one really talks about them, they stay buried. After a while, that silence turns into pressure, and the pressure turns into burnout, numbness, or…

Not everyone has access to a therapist, and even if you do, there might be times you can’t get the help you need exactly when you need it. That doesn’t mean you have to sit in your feelings with no support. There are things you can do that don’t replace therapy, but can help you…