By Dr Samir Parikh Having closely worked in the field of Child and Adolescent Mental Health with various schools over several years, we have realised the necessity of understanding the kind of problems faced by children and adolescents from their…
Year: 2019
What is a Rights-Based Approach to Mental Health?
By The Mariwala Health Initiative This post seeks to explain what a Rights-Based Approach to Mental Healthcare looks like, and why it is important. A History of Rights-Violations Human rights violations in mental health care have reached such epic proportions that…
Mental Health First Aid for Adult Survivors of Sexual Violence
By Vandita Morarka Author’s Note: This manual wouldn’t have been possible without multiple inputs from Dr. Avinash DeSousa and Pragya Lodha. Their views have been condensed, along with the views of other mental health professionals, to provide an easy to read…
Mental Health in India: A Call to Bridge the Care Gap
By Team Health Collective As an ambitious campaign kicks off, looking for concerned stakeholders to advocate for access to mental healthcare and support in India using a rights based approach, we shared three quick questions with Dr Soumitra Pathare (@netshrink), Coordinator, Centre…
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On Empathy and Valuing EQ: Meet The Artidote Founder Jova Ferreryra
Jovanny “Jova” Varela Ferreyra is the founder of The Artidote, an incredible site, which in its own words: “Launched in 2015 as a virtual space where to story-tell, empathize, bond and heal through art, today The Artidote community has become…
Relationship Stress and More: What’s Troubling our Kids
By Dr. Samir Parikh I have been working with children across the country for almost two decades now. As a part of the Fortis School Mental Health Program, our team works at various levels, from close interactions with students, teachers, to…
Ask the Experts: Dr Google and the Problem with Self-Diagnosis
By Ratna Golaknath Don’t we always know when something doesn’t feel quite right with us? Aren’t we the first to figure out when our mood is low, irritable or even exuberant or aggressive? Sometimes we pick up on the pattern…
Your Stories: How to Navigate Relationships and Love With Depression
By Shubhrata Prakash Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and to use a cheesy line, well, “Love is in the air”! However, love is not always romantic love. Love defines so many relationships in our lives. Love for our…
Ask the Experts: Tips on How to Parent Teens and Tweens
By Dr Bhavana Gautam A large part of my counselling base comprises of young adults and teenagers. With the teens or tweens, the most common scenario is a call from a worried, anxious parent seeking an appointment. And despite a…