The first time I got to label the feelings I had had in me since childhood, I was 22 years old. I was told I was suffering from Depression and Borderline Personallity Disorder. I was told it would be a…
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Understanding Panic Attacks
पैनिक अटैक एवं पैनिक डिसऑर्डर को समझना पैनिक अटैक अचानक होने वाले डर एवम घबराहट के अटैक होते हैं . यदि नीचे दिए गए चिन्हों में से आपको 4 या 4 से अधिक चीज़ें दस मिनट के अंदर होती हैं…
Too Busy or Worried to … Smell the Roses?
By Komal Vaishnav In today’s fast paced times, when working hours begin as soon as one has any time to gather oneself after getting up in the morning, the quintessential work-life balance has gone for a toss. According to online counselling…
Depression: Myths and Facts
डिप्रेशन की कई कल्पित कथाएं एवं सही तथ्यय कल्पित मान्यता 1. डिप्रेशन को ध्यान बंटा कर ठीक किया जा सकता हे. 2. डिप्रेशन अमीरों की बीमारी हे . यह मुझे नहीं होगी 3. डिप्रेशन ताकतवर लोगों को नहीं होता हे. यह…
‘Justice Denied: State of Karnataka Vs. Pascal Mazurier’
By Siddharth Pillai/ Aarambh India Despite ‘access to justice’ being a fundamental right enshrined in the Constitution, one comes to realise that access doesn’t really frame the experience. Access feels like connecting to a wi-fi and entering a password. While the fight for justice implies a…
Your Stories: Talking Mental Health
It’s Okay to Not Be Okay: Do check out this fab video created by Koval Bhatia, Founder-Director, A Little Anarky Films, explaining how there’s nothing to be ashamed of, no matter how your brain is wired. Speak about it. End the stigma.
Fallen Standing: An Excerpt from a Powerful Memoir
THE SCHIZOPHRENIST Excerpted with Permission from Fallen Standing: My Life as a Schizophrenist by Reshma Valliappan … “You guys wait for me to be 30 and then tell me all of this? Why do you assume that I won’t understand? I’ve…
Suicide in India: Do We Need a New Approach to Prevention?
By Amrita Tripathi India has finally moved to de-criminalise suicide — can we hope that this is a step towards understanding the nature of the issue? With treatment and prevention options long seen through a prism of “Western” best practices,…
Your Stories: Understanding Therapy
‘Dialogue With A Therapist’ shared by Pearl Therapist: What does your inner voice tell you? Me: To go travelling (Giggles) Therapist: Why are you giggling? Are you feeling embarrassed? Me: Yes I am. People are doing community service, doing great things for their families, building…
Atticus…on Anxiety
We’re talking anxiety … and coping. (With thanks to @Atti_cus for sharing so openly and honestly.) I struggle with anxiety. Less and less with time but I do. Two months back after a rather radical change in my life…