"Order from somewhere else," her husband suggested.

Historically, an Indian woman was expected to be a "sacrificing" martyr. Anxiety and depression were dismissed as "tension" or "weakness." However, a massive cultural shift is happening. Instagram mental health pages in Hindi/English are booming. Therapists like Dr. Prakriti Poddar are becoming household names. Gen Z Indian women are normalizing saying "I need a break" and seeking therapy, breaking the stoic mold of their mothers.