What is it like to write a personal memoir on living with a mental illness, and what kind of reactions have readers been sharing? We ask authors Manjiri Indurkar and Urvashi Bahugana.
Year: 2021
The Negative Spiral: A Comic Strip on Cognitive Distortions
Tsuki’s Cognitive Distortions by Shoili Kanungo is a sharp look at the negative spiralling that can occur and how we can often internalise criticism
Your Stories: This is What Anxiety Can Feel Like
Anxiety: One can’t always manage to express what’s going on inside…which happens to be a lot of emotions and thoughts…like a cutting tearing ripping from within…A screaming screaming screaming inside! The illustration tries to capture that cacophonic razor-edged war in…
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Grab your own physical merch or send friends / loved ones a positive boost pretty much anywhere in India that India Post/ Speed Post delivers! Note: All proceeds are being used to keep our site and creative series going and…
Left Behind: A Searing Story of Surviving Suicide Loss
Dr Nandini Murali writes, Suicide grief is a profoundly isolating experience. The truth is that unless you have had a similar experience, you can never really know how a person bereaved by suicide loss feels. Also, no two suicide losses are alike. They may be similar, but not identical.
We Need to Talk: Care-Giving and Self-Care
The very idea of self-care in a society that is founded on systemic lack of care can be a tricky one, but critical, especially for caregivers.
Art and the Human Connection: Val Resh’s New Project
Val Resh shares she’s launching a large-scale art project Shared Consciousness: a search for human connection through art. Here’s how you can find out more and take part
Online Dating and Your Teens: Make it About Safety First
Online dating is a reality whether parents want to acknowledge it or not. What are some tips and absolute red flags that young Indians need to know? Psychologist Pragya Lodha of OFC breaks it down in this special piece for the Health Collective.
The Mind-Body Connection: The Gut-Brain Axis and What it Means for You
Could the latest research on the gut-brain axis be just what the doctor ordered in enhancing our model of understanding and treating mental health disorders? Somi Das explores for The Health Collective
This Women’s Day is all about an ‘Epic Self-Love Story’
Move beyond symbolism this Women’s Day — It is time for all women to accept their immeasurable value far beyond social stereotypes; and see the spectacular star they are in their own sheroic journey.