Vandita Morarka interviews Koninika Roy, an Advocacy Manager at The Humsafar Trust, as part of our ongoing Freedom Series on The Health Collective. Tell us a little about yourself? I am 24 years old. I am an advocate for LGBTQ…
Year: 2018
The Freedom Series: Being Gay and ‘Manning Up’ in the Media
By Anant Zanane I have a story to tell. Of being a deeply closeted mediawala, who tried to fit into the cut-throat world of breaking news journalism. I lost myself in the process and even inflicted self-harm. But it has also…
Health Insurance for All: Mental Health
By The Health Collective Is Mental Healthcare in India coming of age? It might be premature to celebrate, but there is a huge and significant move that looks at ensuring that mental healthcare is treated on par with physical or…
The Freedom Series: Mental Health and the Queer Community
By Devanik Saha More than 60 million people in India are estimated to suffer from some form of mental illness. Some communities are particularly vulnerable and under-served. “Tackling one’s mental health is one of the biggest challenges for any LGBTQ+…
The Freedom Series: My Journey
By Anwesh Pokkuluri In May 2018, I signed up to be a petitioner in the Supreme Court against Section 377. My parents weren’t comfortable with it even though my coming out to them 2.5 years before was rather smooth (for…
The Freedom Series…
Coming soon: Our special Freedom Series looking at the need for freedom from discrimination, stigma, and persecution for everyone, with a special focus on the LGBTQI+ community
Preventive Mental Health
By Devanik Saha Talk Happy Therapy recently did a workshop at TERI School of Advanced Studies in Delhi. I spoke to Simran Luthra, the founder of Talk Happy Therapy for The Health Collective to find out more about her attempts to…
Parenting Teenagers
By Dr Samir Parikh As a parent, we all strive to do our best for the child at that given point of time. Parenthood in itself is a phase of life which is often considered as a mix of challenges…
Mental Health and College Students
By Shruti Venkatesh It is an unfortunate fact that India ranks as one of the countries with highest student suicide rates in the world. At least one student commits suicide every hour according to reports provided by the National Crime…
Endometriosis: Steering Through Pain and Trauma
By Swarnima Bhattacharya Endometriosis is one of the most debilitating, excruciatingly painful, life-altering conditions you have never heard of. What is even more unheard of, is the narrative of empowerment, awareness and support that should necessarily run alongside crippling unpredictable…