Us getting ready for the Friends Reunion in 2023. The Facts Matthew Perry died on 28 October 2023, at 54, from the acute effects of ketamine, with drowning as a secondary cause. He had been using ketamine legally, as a treatment for depression, before people around him began supplying it without proper medical care. In May 2026, the last of five people charged in connection with his death was sentenced. Our Favorite Friend When the Friends Reunion aired on HBO in 2021, it was

Christmas Decorations already up at Tampines at one of the stores Somehow, it's October already. I was at Tampines to collect my glasses from one of the opticians and on the way out, I saw this. While for some, this can be exciting and a slow period coming up, for some others (myself included this time for some reason), it can bring about some feelings of dread. Not to be the Grinch of the party, but...the malls are dressing up for the festive season, the group chats are aski

I was walking past this bicycle rack yesterday and couldn’t help but stop to admire how neatly and orderly they were organised. The therapist in me went - why do we find symmetry so satisfying?🤔 Have you felt this way? A neatly made bed. A well-organised desk. A face that seems perfectly balanced. Even a room where everything feels like it’s in the right place. Symmetry has a way of catching our attention. Sometimes, we may not even consciously notice it. We simply experien

Hi, I’m Chitra. You already know me, so I’ll skip the long introduction. But I did want to tell you a little about what this is, because I know there are hundreds of blogs out there, and I didn’t want to add just another one to the pile. Between Chapters is my way of staying with you beyond the therapy room. I’ll be writing about all sorts of things: ideas I’ve borrowed from the people I work with, stories I’ve found myself connecting to, thoughts that have stayed with me. So

Me with my first dog, little dog with big personality, who passed away at 14 years of age. This is a question I hear often in the therapy room. When someone loses a pet, and their world comes crumbling down, sometimes worse than they had imagined, they start to wonder - is this normal? Am I overdoing it? To which, my short answer to them is always - no. There is no "right way" to grieve. In this post, I want to explain why losing an animal companion can hit so hard, what that

By Chitra Thakore, Trauma and Attachment-informed Counsellor, Founder of Liminal Mind Counselling, Singapore Key takeaways Overthinking is often a nervous system response rather than a personality flaw. The mind tries to create safety by predicting what might go wrong. It often begins in childhood, especially when care was inconsistent (anxious attachment) or when a child took on adult responsibilities (parentification). Eldest daughters are especially likely to be parentifi

You've left the job but haven't started the next one. The relationship ended, but you haven't figured out who you are without it. The diagnosis came back unclear. The move is decided but hasn't happened. You're waiting on the results, the offer, the decision, the sign. You are, in the truest sense of the word, in between. Psychologists and anthropologists have a name for this territory: liminal space (which is where the name for my practice comes from!) from the Latin limen,

If you've never been to therapy before, it's completely normal to feel nervous about it. Most people who walk through the door or log onto the call — for the first time are carrying some version of the same worry: what if I don't know what to say, what if I'm judged, what if this is the wrong decision. That nervousness isn't a sign you're doing it wrong. It's just what it feels like to do something unfamiliar and a little vulnerable. This is what a first session with us actu

A 15 year old me with some of my closest friends in school. Feeling lonely even with people around? This article explores why adult connection gets harder - and shares practical, low-pressure ways to rebuild it. You can have a packed calendar, a group chat that never goes quiet, a partner asleep beside you - and still feel completely alone. That gap between how full your life looks and how disconnected it feels is one of the most common things people bring into the room with

We audit everything except our inner lives. We review our finances every quarter, run health screenings once a year, back up our phones, service our cars. But most of us go months, sometimes years, without asking ourselves a single honest question about how we're actually doing. July sits almost exactly at the halfway mark of the year, which makes it a strangely good moment for that kind of pause. Not in a pressuring kind of way about having to make monumental changes to your

Triggers often appear without warning. Even when we believe we have processed a difficult experience, certain moments can suddenly bring back intense feelings. This can happen in the most ordinary settings, catching us off guard. A recent visit to my dog’s vet reminded me just how powerful these unexpected triggers can be. During the appointment, we were addressing a new health concern totally unrelated to my dog’s ongoing epilepsy condition. I felt calm and collected through

This weekend is Mother's Day. I'm sure I do not need to remind you, there are enough marketing campaigns going around to tell you that. I don't have children, but I do have a dog. Sherlock is a 7-year-old Border Collie - high energy, clingy, too smart for his own good, demanding, and absolutely loving. If you know the breed, you already understand. And to him, I am his Mother. I'm not writing this to tell you how wonderful he is (every pet parent thinks their pet is the best,

When I first started my practice, I knew the name had to reflect something deeply personal and meaningful. I wanted a name that would resonate with people who often feel confused, stuck, or lost in their lives. After much thought, I chose Liminal Mind because it captures the essence of those moments when we find ourselves in-between stages, unsure of what comes next but ready for change. A narrow path through a misty forest representing transition and uncertainty What Does Li