Doctor Google

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Hello Doctor Google 

Please tell me what I have

I've been unable to sleep lately 

"Insomnia you could catch?"


Hello Doctor Google 

Please tell me what I have

I like cleaning obsessively 

"Is it OCD that has hatched?" 


Hello Doctor Google 

Please tell me what I have

I don't like going out at all

"Social Anxiety's in your bag" 


Hello Doctor Google 

Please tell me what I have

It's like two people living in my head

"Bipolar disorder, you trash"


Hello Doctor Google 

Please tell me what I have

I suffer from excessive heavy breathing  

"Anxiety, is that what's in your stash?"


Hello Doctor Google 

Please tell me what I have 

I'm sad 24x7 

"Congratulations, with depression you have a match!"


Hello Doctor Google

Please tell me what I have

I get traumatic flashbacks

"PTSD, is it that?"


Hello Doctor Google

Please keep your advice away

Give me the closest clinic's number 

I need to make sure I'm okay.

                                                            ~Kuhu

Hey everyone! On the occasion of ONE YEAR OF #faltufriday posts, I decided to post this piece of poetry I had penned down a while ago. 

When I was writing this poem, the central idea I had in mind was to tackle the issue of misdiagnosis. Most people tend to google their symptoms (be it physical or mental) and more often than not, assume that they suffer from a particular malady without actually reading more or getting diagnosed by a doctor. This has great repercussions-which I will be talking about next week(Stay Tuned!)

Like I have mentioned in my earlier posts, I am not a person who "gets" literature and actually goes deep into the meaning of writings so I tried keeping this a light one. I also wanted to address the stereotypical assumptions we make about certain mental health disorders without really knowing their actual meaning, causes and cures. 

Lastly, this was a 2 a.m. thought caused due to annoyance from social media and it's fake outlook towards different health disorders and how they're glorified so ✌😗✌

Anyways, that was it for today! Hope y'all enjoyed it! Don't forget to drop your views on it in the comments below :) 

The response on my previous post <<3

Also, please don't forget to share it with your friends and family for more content, every friday! Thank you all so much for all the love!!

Signing off,

Kuhu :)

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