Cutting ties with my family was just the beginning of my journey into becoming the person I was always meant to be. Growing up, my life goals and plans were very limited. Simply getting through the day without any major drama felt like an achievement. My home life was full of unpredictability, and the truthContinue reading “From Survival to Success: My Story”
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Choosing Yourself: Overcoming Family Loyalty for Healing
Growing up in a toxic family, you learn to adapt just to survive. You learn what to say, what not to say… how to behave, how to stay small, how to keep the peace. That becomes your normal. It’s the only version of life you know. But then you grow up. You start to seeContinue reading “Choosing Yourself: Overcoming Family Loyalty for Healing”
Breaking Free: Overcoming Mental Health Stigma in Indian Culture
Being Indian, many of us grow up with deeply ingrained social norms and expectations — especially around how society perceives us and the pressure to keep up appearances. These social expectations played a huge role in my family. Not so much in the UK, as my dad hardly knew anyone here, but he was intenselyContinue reading “Breaking Free: Overcoming Mental Health Stigma in Indian Culture”
Breaking Free from Trauma: My Healing Journey
When I wrote my book Breaking Free, I was at the end of a chapter of my life. I was finally able to write about my past and everything I had been through, because that part of my life had reached a sense of closure. I could look back, reflect, and put it all intoContinue reading “Breaking Free from Trauma: My Healing Journey”
Breaking Mental Health Stigmas in South Asian Families
Growing up in a culture where mental health was rarely discussed, I carried a silent burden for years. Anxiety and depression were not words we used openly—they were whispers behind closed doors, often ignored or misunderstood. Today, as a mother of two incredible girls, Maanvi and Jiya, I’ve made it my mission to break thatContinue reading “Breaking Mental Health Stigmas in South Asian Families”
Breaking Free 