Understanding your mental health is not about diagnosing yourself — it’s about recognising what’s happening inside you and knowing what to do about it. In this section, Arooj Karim explores anxiety, emotional burnout, psychological fatigue, self-worth, and the science of genuine resilience. Every article is grounded in psychological research and written with the kind of honesty you deserve.
Mental strength isn’t about never crying, or smiling through every hard day. It’s built quietly, in ordinary moments, long before the storm hits. Let’s be honest with each other for a second . Are you really mentally strong or just good at looking like it? Because mentally strong doesn’t mean shedding tears. Nor does it…
3 AM. Again, the same thought: The same “what if” and the same remorse. You have attempted to bring your efforts to a halt. You have turned off your phone, spoken to friends, and even taken sleeping pills. The loop is unconcerned. Here is what is actually happening — and what genuinely works. What is…
Your friend made the same resolution as you. He is improving every day. You’ve arrived back where you began. It is not laziness. It is self-sabotage — it is happening beneath the level of conscious thought. This is how it manifests, the reasons for it, and how to prevent it. What Is Self-Sabotage? (It Is…
Everything was going well until today. Someone didn’t respond to your message — and you lost some of your spirit. You may be in emotional dependence if other people’s behaviour is affecting your emotional state. Here’s the reality, and how to alter that. You had a perfect day. Then at night, you open Instagram. Your…
Did I Fail Again? Sometimes in life, you get many opportunities, but the fear that you failed somewhere ruins those precious opportunities. That opportunity doesn’t necessarily have to be your success. Sometimes, failure also teaches you many life lessons. You gain experience and lessons for the future. But your fear of failure never allows you…
You hit the milestone. Everyone around you is celebrating. And somewhere inside, there’s just… quiet. Not sadness. Not joy. Nothing at all. Sometimes we are in that state of life where nothing offends us or feels us, and nothing excites us. Even if we feel the urge to cry, we cannot cry or express our…
No hard physical labor. No unusually packed day. So why does even getting through the afternoon feel like wading through mud? Sometimes we feel so tired without any physical exertion. However, neither do we do so much physical work, nor is our productive routine such that we feel tired, so why? Your focus starts to…
You took a photo you loved, posted it — and deleted it seconds later, more worried about being judged than about your own happiness. You’ve probably done this before: taken a photo you genuinely liked, started to post it, then deleted it seconds later — not because you disliked the photo, but because you were…
A regular comment, a half-second pause, no smile back. Hours later, it’s 11 PM, and your mind still won’t let it go. You said something completely ordinary in a meeting. No conflict, nothing inappropriate — just a small, slightly-too-brief pause afterward, no smile. And that tiny moment doesn’t leave your mind for the rest of…
You know you have to wake up early. You know the phone in your hand is stealing hours you’ll regret losing. And yet — you keep scrolling. Here’s the psychology behind it, what it’s doing to your body, and the fixes that actually work. It’s 11 p.m. You have to be up early tomorrow. You’re…
