By Kamna Chhibber The word ‘dependence’ in the context of therapy has received much criticism and negative commentary over the years. Most who enter therapy or know loved ones who are in therapy tend to be apprehensive about the ‘dependency’…
Year: 2019
Affirmations: I Accept Success
By Adwaita Das We all wish for success. But thanks to social conditioning, we often push it away sub-consciously. Because struggle has forever been glorified. The above affirmation can help prepare the self for success. Success arrives when…
Event Listing: FICCI and Health Collective Partner for Delhi Conference
Join The Health Collective, FICCI, and a host of key stakeholders at a conference on Rethinking Mental Health. Panellists include Dr Achal Bhagat, Dr Amit Sen, Anant Zanane, Anuj Dayal, Dr Ashutosh Dabral, Deepa Singh Bais, Ira Singhal, Rajvi Mariwala,…
Event Listing: Mumbai
We’re curating a space for conversations on mental health, drawing upon the narratives in the book, “Real stories of dealing with Depression” by Amrita Tripathi & Arpita Anand, to reimagine what mental health, self and community care can look like…
Mental Health and Journalists: The Messenger’s Trauma
By Scherezade Siobhan “Now, there is a distinct feeling of endlessness. It is neither good nor bad, it just seems to be this permanent lack of feeling. I am perpetually numb.” B slumps into the chair like a shorn kite…
Event Listing: Delhi Panel Discussion on Suicide Prevention
Event Listing: Delhi Hi, anyone who is free or interested in joining us in an event to discuss suicide prevention (American Centre, KG Marg + more info below), please do register! Friends in Delhi, this promises to be an…
Affirmations: Goodbye Anxiety
By Adwaita Das Words are powerful. Hence songs are popular. But one can listen to instrumental music and affirm to oneself of loving peace. Let the affirmations be lyrics. Even when surrounded by cacophony, one can plug…
Affirmations: I am Doing Enough
By Adwaita Das Life can feel like such a constant competition, leaving one exhausted. And yet. Each one of us is unique. We are not comparable. We can take our time, do what we are doing. It is…
Meet the Community Leaders: Amul Joshi of MINDS Foundation
The Health Collective kicks off a series focusing on community leaders working on mental health awarness in the country. Here are excerpts of an interview by Vandita Morarka with the Bhavnagar, Gujarat-based Amul Janakrai Joshi, director, The MINDS Foundation-India. The…
Affirmations: Bye, Bye Anxiety
By Adwaita Das Remember, breathing is the key – the key to channelising the universe within us and around us. Breathing is the key to everything we want to let go of and everything we wish to have.…