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.
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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
We Write What we Cannot Speak: A Review of ‘No Straight Thing Was Ever Made’
Tanmoy Goswami reviews No Straight Thing Was Ever Made for The Health Collective and finds it a work of considerable quality.
Understanding Mental Health: What these Movies Have Taught Me (Part 2)
What are some of the movies that have made an impact on your understanding of Mental Health and Mental Illness? Here’s a highly subjective but fasicinating shortlist of 9 films, in a two-part series.
Understanding Mental Health: What these Movies Have Taught Me
What are some of the movies that have made an impact on your understanding of Mental Health and Mental Illness? Here’s a highly subjective but fasicinating shortlist over a two-part series.
Mind-Body Connection: Taking a ‘Hands-on’ Approach to Mental Well-being
In the last year people seem to have taken to what can be called mindfulness art practices like Mandala, Zentangle, pottery, therapeutic knitting as ways to deal with their anxiety and the general sense of uncertainty that the pandemic brought to our lives. Find out why that is and what might help you in this special post on The Health Collective
Why young Indians Swear by Self-Care during Covid-19
Self-care is not a luxury, but a necessity, especially during the Covid-19 pandemic. Learn what some young Indians are doing to care for themselves, and some helpful tips from a clinical psychologist in a special series on The Health Collective in association with One Future Collective
Does Mental Health in India have a Fake News Problem?
In this episode of Health Collective Talks, Amrita Tripathi speaks to the co-founder and chief of Product for Quilt.AI, Dr Angad Chowhdry to unpack findings from a recent report on Mental Health in India. From the finding that there were…