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…
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Founder’s Pick: Ten Lessons Learned from the BipolarIndia Community
BipolarIndia – an online community in India set up by a person living with Bipolar Disorder, for people living with Bipolar Disorder and Depression – has been an inspirational peer support group. Read the full interview with founder, Vijay Nallawala and…
Mental Health: You Need to Know This (Tamil)
Some myths that you need to know about mental health
Can our Stories Come Together to Make a Difference?
While celebrating turning six, The Health Collective held a series of panel discussions on various topics, including one on ‘Why We Tell Our Stories…”. The panel was hosted by Amrita Tripathi, the founder of The Health Collective.
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.
What is the Biggest Challenge in Owning our Lived Experience?
While celebrating turning six, The Health Collective organised a panel discussion on ‘Owning our narrative and lived experiences.’ It was moderated by Anindita Chatterjee, a counsellor and expressive arts therapist. The illustrious panellists included Shubhrata Prakash, a director at Niti…
How the Pandemic Changed Parenting and What We Should Do Now
As The Health Collective turned six, mental health experts sat down to chat on real-life issues affecting us. In a panel on post-pandemic parenting, communications professional Sunalini Mathew moderated a chat with senior psychiatrist Dr. Amit Sen and psychotherapist Meghna Mukherjee.
What Comes to Mind When You Think Mental Health?
We must keep asking ourselves this question on what is Mental health, as we continue the journey of embracing and improving our own mental health
Understanding Mental Health: What Isn’t Counselling and What Should We Watch out For? (Tamil)
What isn’t Counselling:There is a misconception that counselling may offer one a fix to their problem, or one will be told what to do. Counselling will be effective only when it is facilitated by a trained therapist. The role of the counsellor is…
How to Adapt to Your Hybrid Workplace
Change is a constant is a statement that has characterised our understanding of how life can throw challenges at us and the concurrent need to maintain flexibility in our ways of looking at and doing things. Adaptation is a key…