Resilience isn’t built in a day—it’s forged in moments of struggle, reflection, and determination. This is what Janani (name changed) experienced after putting the work into therapy and coming out stronger on the other side.
A civil engineering graduate from the prestigious SVNIT, Janani, is originally from Ahmedabad. She comes from a small family of four, including her father, mother, and brother, who is seven years younger.
As a child, Janani was particularly fascinated with skating and spent most of her school years pursuing it.
However, when she reached the 10th standard, she had a tough decision. She wanted to prioritise her academics, too. Skating took a backseat as she focused all her energy on her JEE preparation.
Janani remembers being raised by her parents as an independent person. She had to make tough decisions and follow through by herself.
“Because of incidents at home and the independence that came with a lot of responsibilities, I grew up with a lot of sadness, anger and frustration.”
When working, she experienced a fallout from her relationship with her partner, which left her questioning a lot of things, as well as experiencing a lot of emotions.
“I grew up as a sensitive child, and a lot of hurt and anger from the past was still in my head.”
Janani knew she needed to work through the same to improve. Making the transition to therapy was not tough since she had been a passionate advocate of the importance of mental health since her school days.
Since her college, had a subscription with YourDOST, and they had been receiving regular communications about the platform, she decided to log into the platform and try therapy.
Another thing on her mind was the few interviews she had lined up for business school.
Since she could not concentrate on all the other things in her life, she wanted to speak to a counselor about navigating these aspects.
After listening to her, her counselor suggested tactics to deal with these problems. She remembers three activities that had the most impact on her morale.
One was muscle relaxation, which helped her navigate stressful situations. The second was positive self-talk and affirmations, which helped her navigate situations like exams and interviews.
The third was meditation, which helped her calm her brain when she experienced negative thoughts or doubts.
“I believe these methods will also help me in the future; I am very grateful to my counselor for introducing me to these three techniques.”
Janani is grateful to her counselor for lending a helpful ear. She also thanks her counselor for her patience during the sessions, which helped Janani arrive at the answers herself. This was a major boost to Janani’s confidence.
She now rates herself a 4 out of 5 in terms of feeling better. We wish her the best of luck in the journey ahead.
Janani’s Warrior Tips:
1.“It is okay not to have everything figured out.”
2.“Seeking help isn’t a sign of weakness; it’s an act of strength. Take it one day at a time.”
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