By Adwaita Das These are trying times when we have to be sensitive to ourselves. It is fine to feel fragile. It is normal to feel despair. It is also ok to allow healing thoughts. Check Out…
Month: April 2020
You’re Not Alone: Sharing your Thoughts in Solidarity
I put up a short video to kick off part of our #NotAlone campaign and conversations for those of you who want to share how you’re feeling, what you’re thinking, and if you want to send a message of solidarity…
Covid-19 and You: Managing Worries About Loved Ones
By Kamna Chhibber Recent times have exposed all of us to extensive worries, not just about our own selves and the lives we lead, but also about those we love. For some of us who are lucky, those we worry…
कोविड-19 के समय में एंग्जाइटी को कैसे संभालें- प्रोफेसर स्टीव जोर्डेंस से सीखिए खुद पर नियंत्रण करना
अमृता त्रिपाठी कुछ महीने पहले मैंने अमरीकी ऑनलाइन प्लेटफॉर्म कोर्सेरा पर मनोविज्ञान की इंट्रो जानकारी हासिल की. यह ऑनलाइन क्लास यूनिवर्सिटी ऑफ़ टोरंटो स्कारबरा में मनोविज्ञान के प्रोफेसर स्टीवन जोर्डेंस की है. मैंने इससे काफ़ी कुछ सीखा. कोरोना वायरस से…
Managing Anxiety during Covid-19: Learning ‘Mind Control’ with Professor Steve Joordens
Several months ago, I did an Intro to Psych course on Coursera helmed by Professor Steve Joordens, Professor of Psychology, University of Toronto Scarborough. It taught me a lot. More recently and more personally somehow, I feel, during this pandemic…
A Newsletter and Six Questions for you, The Health Collective Readers
Hope you are staying well in these unprecedented times. Do take care of yourselves. Wanted to share our latest newsletter which has some of our Covid-19 related posts, which you of course can read right here as well! Do…
घबराहट बढ़ रही हो तो इन बातों का रखें ख़्याल, एक्सपर्ट से समझिए
डिप्रेशन के बारे में कितना कुछ जानते हैं आप, एक्सपर्ट से समझिए आलेख में निजी विचार हैं. हेल्थ कलेक्टिव, किसी एक्सपर्ट या प्रशिक्षित मेंटल हेल्थ एक्सपर्ट का विकल्प नहीं हो सकता. मदद के लिए – भारत में…
How the Light Gets In: Attending to our Anxiety about COVID-19
This is the second part of a two-part series. Do Read Part One on Anxiety, Fear and the Covid-19 Pandemic here By Scherezade Siobhan Lately, I have been watching documentaries about folklore to stave off my own depressive and anxious…
Ask the Experts: Anxiety, Fear and the Covid-19 Pandemic
This is the first in a two-part series. Do read Part 2 on how to cope, ‘How the Light Gets In’ By Scherezade Siobhan There have been some obvious shifts in how conversation flows with my clients since the COVID-19…
Your Stories: What Helped Me During Depression
By Ishita Mehra Views expressed are personal. The Health Collective cannot substitute for expert advice from a trained mental health expert. ALSO READ: YOUR STORIES: BATTLING STIGMA, DEPRESSION AS A YOUNG ADULT About the Author: Ishita is a mental…