The third part in the Mind-Body Connection series looks at Dance Movement Therapy and how dance, in the form of unstructured movements, when stripped of its ornamental and performative elements, has surprising healing effects. By Somi Das I have always been…
Year: 2021
Superstition, Stigma and the Mental Health Crisis
There is a looming mental health crisis in this country, experts fear, and not enough trained experts or affordable resources available.
Myths on Mental Health by Class XII Student Manvi Tiwari
Class XII student and mental health advocate Manvi Tiwari addresses some myths on Mental Health that she would like to bust, and a message to her younger self.
Schizophrenia Awareness and the Need for Workplace Support
Women living with schizophrenia are forced to hide their diagnosis at the workplace due to widespread stigma, even as the COVID-19 pandemic takes a toll on people living with mental illness. This story is reported as part of the India for Mental Health Fellowship set up by The Health Collective in partnership with Indiaspend.
An 18 Year Old Anxiety Survivor and ‘Badass’ Tells It Like It Is
By Manvi Tiwari I am 18 years old right now. In the previous lockdown, I started to feel very anxious, often I would cry and wouldn’t even know the reason why I was crying. I couldn’t attend classes and my…
Colouring Sheet for Calm: Download Yours Today
Writer and artist Adwaita Das shares colouring sheets for The Health Collective readers and tribe Instructions: 1. Download here 2. Print Out if you like 3. Start colouring ALSO READ
The Age of Anxiety and How to Cope: Panel of Experts
Are we living through an Age of Anxiety? And what are some coping techniques? We put that quesiton to a panel of mental health stakeholders and contributors of our new book, Age of Anxiety
Burnout, Vicarious Trauma and the Challenge of Care
Who bears the cost of caring? With burnout, vicarious trauma a reality for those in the helping professions, Pragya Lodha takes a closer look at the Challenge of Care in this special series by One Future Collective X The Health Collective
New book ‘Age of Anxiety’ is now available
Do book your copy now if you can! Also check out our first two books in the Mindscape series: Real Stories of Dealing with Depression and Young Mental Health ALSO READ
