Loss can make an appearance in the life of any individual at any time. There is no way to prepare yourself for it or a way to know exactly how you might react or respond to a situation such as this when it does emerge.
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Grief and Us: How Can We Learn to Cope with Loss?
Coping with grief is an incredibly difficult journey, one that no one should have to face alone. The weight of loss can feel overwhelming. But in the midst of this darkness, there is a flicker of hope that can guide…
My Take: Great Books that Helped Me
Dear Readers, This time I have compiled a list of self-help books that have personally helped me over the years. I was always that not-so-intellectual person who never read anything apart from fiction but recently I have taken to the…
Young Voices: Exam Stress is Getting Out of Hand and How to Cope
By Vera Povaiah The onset of summer means the end of exams – a time nearly everyone associates with immense stress. Though exam stress is known for being painful, it isn’t usually all bad. Mild stress can motivate students, keeping…
A Toast to the Ones We Lost on the Way
Actor-painter-filmmaker Deepti Naval talks to The Health Collective about the part of her memoir A Country Called Childhood that deals with childhood trauma.
Your Stories: Navigating the Map of an Anxious Mind
By Ayushi Khemka Filmmaker-artist-curator Anuj Malhotra worked with architect-duo, Architecture for Dialogue (AfD), filmmakers Mahesh S and Gaurav Puri, and sound designer Ketan Dua to build the gaming universe The Serpent of a Thousand Coils, delving into the minds of…
Interlocking Realities: How Lego Played a Role as a Catalyst
By Aparna Piramal Raje Ayesha Billimoria looks slightly anxious at the start of a recent ‘LEGO Serious Play workshop on exploring your mental health’. The athlete, coach and founder of Project Fit.Girl, an initiative to encourage sports amongst rural Indian…
Know This: Mental Illness is Not a Sign of a Weakness (Tamil Video)
By Anne Sureshkumar Myth-busting continues: Another myth is that if you have a mental illness it is a sign of a weak mind, this is equal to saying if you have a broken leg it is a result of a weak…
BipolarIndia: How a Community Comes Together to Create Hope
Many of us living with bipolar disorder do not have sufficient information or insight into the condition, how it affects us, and how best to manage it. Families face a bigger challenge, at times, on this front. It is unfortunate that psychoeducation is grossly inadequate, says Vijay Nallawala, founder of Bipolar India.
My Take: The Insta-Feel Good Accounts That Made My Week
Hello readers, It’s the weekend (yay!) and that means it’s time for another edition of #MyTake. For this week, I have selected a bunch of Instagram accounts that help me cope with my mental health and make me feel like…