I'm Piriyan.
Psychologist-in-training. Tamil Mental Health Educator. I help you understand your mind, heal your heart, and build a calmer life.
University of East London
Counsellor-in-Training • Tamil Mental Health Advocate • Oxford, UK • Serving the Global Tamil Community
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Overthinking isn’t a character flaw — it’s a habit your brain learned. Here’s the psychology behind it and 3 ways to stop.
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I grew up in Sri Lanka, where mental health was never talked about. I moved to the UK to change that — starting with myself.
I’m Jeyabalan Piriyanthan — known as Piriyan. I’m currently completing my MSc in Psychology at the University of East London, training to become a counselling psychologist.
I created piriyan.com because Tamil-speaking people deserve mental health support in their own language, their own cultural context, and with someone who truly understands them.
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