By Amrita Tripathi Read an Excerpt from the book ‘Young Mental Health’ here — a Foreword to the book by Dr Amit Sen Do check out our book Young Mental Health, by Amrita Tripathi and Meera Haran Alva, available at…
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‘Teenagers are In One of the Most Vulnerable Periods’
Amrita Tripathi Continuing our Mental Health Explainers (short videos), I share from our interview with Dr Amit Sen on one of the misconceptions he finds parents have — namely, that often parents seem to think their teens are pretty much…
So… Let’s Tackle a Few More Myths on Mental Health (Tamil Video)
By Anne Sureshkumar We continue our series on Myth-Busting (Tamil Videos) right here; check out some of the earlier videos and posts. Another myth about mental illness is that if they have one, they will be violent, this is not…
We Need to Talk About Young Mental Health Now
Do check out our book Young Mental Health, by Amrita Tripathi and Meera Haran Alva, available at bookstores IRL and online here and here You can read an excerpt here and watch the panel of experts at the launch
Your Stories: What Does It Mean to Be Strong?
We all have different ways of coping with grief, loss and tragedy. What does it mean when we tell each other, even children, to “be strong”? In this powerful video, long-distance runner Payal Kamat shares with The Health Collective how she found new meaning in being strong and some of her mental health journey.
Start Your Journey Here: An Explainer Series With Amrita Tripathi
Let’s try to make some of the conversations around Mental Health easier, less jargon-y. This can also be helpful to navigate a lot of the information on the site and out there! LET’S TALK: MENTAL HEALTH EXPLAINERS Let’s Talk about…
New Year, New Stories, New Us!
Let’s take a moment and recharge before we jump helter-skelter into the new year, already! We are doing just that — while I’ll be working on some new programming, content series, and more (more MORE) ways to get the community…
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…
Mental Health: You Need to Know This (Tamil)
Some myths that you need to know about 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…