A safe space for conversations on mental health and mental illness in India
By Amrita Tripathi Writer and columnist Jerry Pinto needs little introduction, and as many of you will have seen and read…he has followed up the widely acclaimed Em and the Big Hoom with a powerful and intense book he’s edited — A Book of Light: When A…
By Anonymous Dear Contributor, thank you for your courage in sharing your story I have (had) mental health issues since twelve years. I am on medication. This post might help some people get a better idea about mental health issues…
By Amrita Tripathi Over the past decade, it seems to have become marginally easier to discuss issues like depression or anxiety disorders or panic attacks in public, compared to discussing psychosis, at any rate. There is a little awareness, and…
By Varkha Chulani All anxiety is unhealthy. When you are concerned about how you are going to do in an exam, at work, with people, etc you are in the ‘healthy’ or as lay people would say ‘normal’ range. For…
Note for the reader: Our story comes from a single parent in his 50s, whose identity we are protecting. Dear Contributor: Thank you for your courage, for sharing your story with us. The Journey: One Day At A Time I…
By Meera Haran Alva Depression in India According to a World Health Organization World Mental Health (WHO WMH) supported study, approximately 36% of Indians are likely to suffer from major depression at some point in their lives. Don’t you think then, that…