Friendship Drift Interviews & Mental Health Experts - Late 20s-30s

Hello! I’m currently working on a personal piece for The Indian Express about something many of us experience but rarely talk about enough: how friendships in our late 20s don’t always end with a fallout or a clear goodbye. Sometimes, they simply… fade. It’s the group chats that slowly go quiet. The friends you once spoke to every day are now reduced to birthday messages. The subtle, almost invisible shifts caused by work, moving cities, relationships, or just growing into different versions of ourselves. If you’re in your late 20s or early 30s and have experienced this kind of 'friendship drift,' I would really like to hear your story. How did it feel? Did you notice it happening, or did it only hit you in hindsight? How did you make sense of it? I’m also looking to speak with mental health experts who can help unpack why this phase of life often reshapes our social circles so quietly, and how people can navigate it without internalising it as rejection. If this resonates with you, please comment below or feel free to DM me your WhatsApp number -- I’d love to connect. #journorequest