By Dr Michelle Frank India ranks second in a list of the most populous countries around the world but paradoxically, fertility rates have been falling steadily over the past couple of years. The total fertility rate was recorded at an…
Year: 2019
तनाव बढ़ रहा हो तो इन बातों का रखें ख़्याल
कामना छिब्बर अपनी आदतों में बदलाव लाकर भी हम तनाव से काफ़ी हद तक बच सकते हैं, कैसे जानना चाहेंगे आप. ज़िंदगी है तो तनाव भी होगा. इसे यूं भी कह सकते हैं तनावों से घिरा ही जीवन होता है.…
Affirmations: I Am Safe
By Adwaita Das Fear can cause extreme distress in daily life. And the news is full of fear. But remember, things are getting better. Each of us is making the world a more loving place. Each act of self…
Five Years in, Sheroes Helpline Aims for High Empathy, Deep Impact
Amrita Tripathi We spent some time this summer looking up stress and other helplines that are operational in India, and will be taking a closer look at how these helplines function, as well as other insights they can share. Here…
Affirmations: I Let Go of Guilt and Doubt
By Adwaita Das Doubt and guilt are so deeply ingrained in social systems; they can hound us and disrupt our entire lives. It is time to let go of doubt and guilt. It is time to truly step…
डिप्रेशन के बारे में कितना कुछ जानते हैं आप, एक्सपर्ट से समझिए
मीरा हरन अल्वा भारत में डिप्रेशन वर्ल्ड हेल्थ आर्गेनाइजेशन की संस्था वर्ल्ड मेंटल हेल्थ की मदद से हुए अध्ययन के मुताबिक क़रीब 36% भारतीय अपने जीवन में कभी ना कभी बहुत ज़्यादा डिप्रेशन में होते हैं. जब एक तिहाई से ज़्यादा आबादी…
Young Voices: A Letter from a Law Student on Life, Stress and Being There
By Sukirti Agrawal I am writing this letter to remind you how much I care for you. You are a gem and I am here for you. This letter is a gentle reminder for our loneliness. I hope for it…
Ask the Experts: What to do if the News is Triggering Anxiety?
By Kamna Chhibber Anxiety is an adaptive response, an indication being provided by our mind and body to protect us from a difficult and threatening situation. In olden eras, the threat may have been posed by wild animals and fires…
Affirmations: Life is on My Side
By Adwaita Das There are times when everything seems to be going wrong. Things feel awful, with no respite in sight. Affirm the above to release the painful patterns and align with all the support that life has to…
Wellness by any Name: Of Language and Expression
By Scherezade Siobhan I must start with a confession― I used to detest those listicles that courted the allure of ‘untranslatable’ words from ‘foreign’ languages. Partly because a lot of them were poorly structured, also because I found them teetering…