So we’re finally done with 2020… phew! give yourselves a pat on the back for making it through.The Health Collective has also been going for four and a half years now, working after-hours, on weekends, and anywhere in between, as…
Year: 2020
Health Collective Talks: The Anna Chandy Interview
Why has this year been so disappointing when it comes to the dialogue around Mental Health in India? And what are some of the most common myths that we need to be done with as we move into 2021? I…
Health Collective Talks: Real Conversations on Mental Health in India
What do we make of ‘Mental Health in India’ — What are the issues we need to be talking about, the conversations we need to be having? Where is the reality check to balance out the pop psychology on display,…
My Journey with Anxiety: No, It’s Not Nervousness
By Ayushi Khemka A year or two ago, I remember seeing a popular “women-centric digital platform in India” selling their own merchandise, specifically a hoodie with “ANXIETY! ANXIETY! ANXIETY!” written over it in big, bold letters and bright colours. On…
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How Patients With Mental Illness and Hospitals in India are Coping with COVID-19
This story is reported as part of the India for Mental Health Fellowship launched in 2020 by Indiaspend in partnership with The Health Collective By Riddhi Dastidar New Delhi: For 14 years, Meenakshi Raman (name changed) had been taking her…
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Your Stories: Talking Mental Health with Kushan Mitra
I recently had a conversation with senior journalist Kushan Mitra of The Pioneer, on Mental Health, some of our books in the Mindscape series, and why we need to have more (more more!) informed conversations. I asked him to share…
Your Stories: From Jabalpur to Delhi, Physical to Mental Health and Back Again
By Amrita Tripathi A couple of months ago, I had the good fortune of being sent an advance copy of a manuscript titled It’s All in Your Head, M by Manjiri Indurkar. I couldn’t put it down, once I started…