Insights · by Dr. Sodhi
Essays on Cognitive Regulation
Clinical thinking in plain English — written for patients, peers and the curious.
30 May 2026 · 6 min read
Boundaries without being rude — the Indian context
Western boundary advice doesn't translate. Here's what actually works in an Indian family or workplace.
29 May 2026 · 5 min read
Anger is information — read it before you act on it
Anger is neither toxic nor virtuous. It's data. Most patients have been taught to do the wrong thing with it.
28 May 2026 · 5 min read
Perfectionism is not a strength
If 'I'm a perfectionist' is your standard interview answer, this essay is for you.
27 May 2026 · 6 min read
Men and mental health in India — the silent epidemic
Indian men have nearly three times the suicide rate of Indian women. The conditions killing them are highly treatable. So what's going wrong?
26 May 2026 · 5 min read
Five myths about therapy that keep Indians from getting help
Most reasons people give for not seeing a therapist are wrong. Here are the five I hear weekly, and what's actually true.
25 May 2026 · 7 min read
The Indian mental-health gap — and how we close it
We don't have a mental-health awareness problem any more. We have an access problem. They are not the same.
22 May 2026 · 5 min read
Exercise as medicine for the mind — the clinical dose
If exercise were a pill, every psychiatrist would prescribe it. The trouble is the dose — and most people are taking the wrong one.
18 May 2026 · 7 min read
Trauma and the body — what actually helps, beyond talking
Trauma lives in the body before it lives in the story. Treating only the story leaves half the work undone.
12 May 2026 · 6 min read
Medication for mental health — myths, facts, and when it actually helps
Medication isn't weakness and it isn't a magic switch. Here's what it really does — and how I decide whether to prescribe it.
8 May 2026 · 6 min read
Social media and the teenage mind — what parents need to know
The phone isn't the enemy. The pattern is. Here's the clinical view — and what actually helps Indian teens without starting a war.
2 May 2026 · 7 min read
Depression in India — what clinicians actually see
Indian depression rarely arrives saying 'I'm sad'. It arrives as fatigue, body pain, irritability, and a slow loss of interest no one notices.
25 April 2026 · 6 min read
Panic attacks explained — what's happening and how to stop one
A panic attack feels like a heart attack and ends like a wave. Here's how to ride it down — and stop the next one from owning you.
18 April 2026 · 4 min read
What to expect from a first consultation with me
Most patients arrive nervous. This is what the first hour looks like, so you can arrive a little less so.
30 March 2026 · 5 min read
Burnout is a system problem, not a willpower problem
If a holiday isn't fixing it, the problem isn't fatigue. It's a regulation pattern that needs rebuilding.
15 March 2026 · 6 min read
AI and the clinical encounter — what actually changes
An AI doesn't replace a clinician. But it can do something most clinicians can't: be available at 3 a.m. when the panic hits.
22 February 2026 · 5 min read
Sleep is the cheapest medicine — and the hardest to take
If you fix nothing else, fix your sleep first. Almost every mental-health intervention works better on a rested brain.
4 February 2026 · 6 min read
Anxiety is not a character flaw
If you've ever wondered why being a thoughtful person seems to come bundled with anxiety, this is for you.
12 January 2026 · 7 min read
What is Cognitive Regulation, really?
Most therapy asks you to think differently. Cognitive Regulation asks you to do something more powerful: change the conditions under which thoughts arise.