"My mental health has improved by miles"
An Indian man shared how his mental health “improved by miles” the moment he moved to the United States, sparking a debate.
One person had posted about men’s mental health:
“What’s the tweet that’s like ‘This is why we need men in mental health because Gandalf immediately knows Theoden needs to swing a sword around for a bit’?”
Abhirath Batra replied to the tweet, saying his mental health has improved ever since he moved from India to the US.
Explaining his reasoning, he said it is because he has to do domestic chores himself.
Abhirath tweeted: “My mental health has improved by miles the moment I moved to the US because I’m back to using my hands.
“I’m cooking, washing dishes, vacuuming and before I know it my mind is calm and I’m humming a song.
“I have been the happiest building the massive load of IKEA deliveries today. ‘Busy hands, quiet mind’.”
The tweet went viral and divided users.
Some agreed with Abhirath.
One person said: “I swear!! I’ve been cooking all my meals myself in prep for the USA later this year.
“I made dosa for the first time today and it felt so good!! All food you cook tastes at least 5x better than the one that you get easily, call it fruits of your labour.”
Another wrote: “Every time I am upset or anxious or just mind going gaga, I go to the kitchen and make myself a smoothie or an omelette or start watering my plants.
“Working with hands or any home chores are second biggest mental health improver after working out, I feel.”
A third added: “Agree! Although it’s just my personal experience and might not apply to everyone, moving to a new country and living alone felt surprisingly natural to me, contrary to my own concerns.
“Living independently anywhere really makes you feel like you’re in the driver’s seat of life.”
My mental health has improved by miles the moment I moved to the US because I'm back to using my hands
I'm cooking, washing dishes, vacuuming and before I know it my mind is calm and I'm humming a song.
I have been the happiest building the massive load of IKEA deliveries… https://t.co/aJBfY8wtZQ
— Abhirath Batra (@AbhirathB) May 7, 2024
However, others wondered what was stopping the Indian man from doing these chores in his home country.
One person asked: “Was anything stopping you from doing those when you were not in the US?”
Another responded:
“Enough manual work in India if we want. What keeps you from doing this in India?”
A user questioned: “Well, somehow this feels less of empowerment and more of ‘majboori’ because of high-cost household support staff.”
Abhirath responded to the comments, saying he is aware that he can do these chores by himself anywhere but insisted that he felt a positive difference once he moved to the US.
He explained: “I know being in the US isn’t required to work with hands.
“I did my own cooking and chores when I lived away from my parents in Hyderabad too. It just so happens that I felt this difference strongly when I moved abroad.”
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