N° 01
Burnout
“It’s a busy season at work.”
The season has lasted two years. When achievement leaves no room to recover.
ReadUnderstanding yourself
What is said, and what is underneath.
Studies of the sentences people offer long before they can name what is happening. Starting points for reading, never a diagnosis.
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N° 02
Adjustment disorder
“Everyone says I should be used to it by now.”
A move, a loss of work, a diagnosis. Sometimes the change is over and the struggle is not.
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N° 03
Stress
“I’ll relax once this is over.”
Stress is how the body meets pressure. When the pressure never stops, it starts to cost health. There are tested ways to cope.
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N° 04
High-functioning depression
“Everyone thinks I’m doing brilliantly.”
The results are excellent. The man delivering them is exhausted, and nobody can tell.
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N° 05
Caregiver stress
“I’m fine. Abba needs me more.”
Caring for an ill parent, partner or child is love in its hardest form. Carers need care too.
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N° 06
Retirement and identity
“For thirty-four years I knew who I was on Monday.”
Retirement is a gift that can feel like a loss. Purpose, routine and mood can be rebuilt.
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N° 07
Jet lag, brain fog and travel anxiety
“I woke up and didn’t know which city I was in.”
Constant travel scrambles the body clock. When the fog does not lift between trips and the hotel rooms start to feel lonely, it is worth more than a strong coffee.
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N° 08
Depression in men
“I’m not sad. I’m just angry all the time.”
In men, depression often shows as irritability, anger, overwork or drinking rather than tears. It is still depression, and it responds to care.
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N° 09
Workplace bullying and office politics
“My boss takes the credit. The team laughs at his jokes.”
When credit is taken, mistakes are mocked and the dread starts on Saturday night, bullying at work can wear down mental health.
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N° 10
Unemployment and mental health
“Masters done. Third BCS. Still no job.”
Years of job-seeking and exam cycles can wear down sleep, mood and hope. Unemployment is not an illness, but the depression it brings can be treated.
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N° 11
Money worries and debt
“The EMI is due on the fifth. The salary comes on the tenth.”
Debt and money worries are closely linked with anxiety and depression. How couples can talk about it, and when the strain needs care.
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N° 12
Night shifts and sleep
“I work New York hours from Mirpur.”
Night work pulls sleep against the body clock. How shift work affects mood and sleep, and what can help when the day is your night.
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N° 13
Burnout in doctors
“I tell my patients to rest. I haven’t in a year.”
Exhaustion, numbness and a sense of getting nowhere: burnout is common among doctors in Bangladesh, and both people and hospitals can change it.
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N° 14
Always on: work messages after hours
“My boss’s WhatsApps come at midnight.”
When work messages arrive at midnight, the mind never clocks off. Why switching off matters for mental health, and how to draw a line.
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N° 15
Imposter feelings
“Any day now, they’ll find out I don’t belong here.”
The fear of being found out despite every sign of success. Imposter feelings are common, often travel with anxiety, and can be worked on.
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N° 16
Test anxiety in adults
“I know the answers. In the viva board, they vanish.”
When fear in an exam or interview wipes the mind blank. Test anxiety in adults, why it happens, and the therapies with the most support.
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N° 17
Secondary trauma in journalists
“I look at the photos so the readers don’t have to.”
Journalists who sort images of violence and disaster every night can carry them home. The strain is real, and it can be treated.
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N° 18
Pressure after success
“The first song went viral. Everyone’s waiting for the second.”
Sudden success can bring stage fright, self-doubt and a fear of never matching it. Performance anxiety is common, and therapy can help.
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