Amrita Tripathi speaks to noted family therapist Reena Nath about her work, the changes in the mental health scenario for urban India, and her book HEALING ROOM, as well as very personal life-changing events from her own journey. This conversation…
Year: 2017
Too Busy or Worried to … Smell the Roses?
By Komal Vaishnav In today’s fast paced times, when working hours begin as soon as one has any time to gather oneself after getting up in the morning, the quintessential work-life balance has gone for a toss. According to online counselling…
Depression: Myths and Facts
डिप्रेशन की कई कल्पित कथाएं एवं सही तथ्यय कल्पित मान्यता 1. डिप्रेशन को ध्यान बंटा कर ठीक किया जा सकता हे. 2. डिप्रेशन अमीरों की बीमारी हे . यह मुझे नहीं होगी 3. डिप्रेशन ताकतवर लोगों को नहीं होता हे. यह…
Ask the Experts: Learning to be Kind to Yourself When You’re Low
By Ratna Golaknath A few weeks ago, I was caught in a minor pile-up on the road near my home. I got a bad jolt and the seat belt gave me a bad burn on my neck. I came out…
Interviewing Reshma Valliappan, Author of Fallen, Standing
By Amrita Tripathi Do check out an interview with the multi-talented author of Fallen, Standing: My Life as a Schizophrenist, Reshma Valliappan. You can read an excerpt of her book here. Highly recommend the book (in case that’s in doubt!) 1)…
‘Justice Denied: State of Karnataka Vs. Pascal Mazurier’
By Siddharth Pillai/ Aarambh India Despite ‘access to justice’ being a fundamental right enshrined in the Constitution, one comes to realise that access doesn’t really frame the experience. Access feels like connecting to a wi-fi and entering a password. While the fight for justice implies a…
Your Stories: Talking Mental Health
It’s Okay to Not Be Okay: Do check out this fab video created by Koval Bhatia, Founder-Director, A Little Anarky Films, explaining how there’s nothing to be ashamed of, no matter how your brain is wired. Speak about it. End the stigma.
Ask the Experts: How Does Therapy Work?
This piece is part of a wider series, Understanding Therapy. By Ratna Golaknath Deciding to give therapy a chance can be daunting, you might be worried about trusting someone, anxious that it should not prove to be a waste of…
Fallen Standing: An Excerpt from a Powerful Memoir
THE SCHIZOPHRENIST Excerpted with Permission from Fallen Standing: My Life as a Schizophrenist by Reshma Valliappan … “You guys wait for me to be 30 and then tell me all of this? Why do you assume that I won’t understand? I’ve…
Suicide in India: Do We Need a New Approach to Prevention?
By Amrita Tripathi India has finally moved to de-criminalise suicide — can we hope that this is a step towards understanding the nature of the issue? With treatment and prevention options long seen through a prism of “Western” best practices,…