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Flood-Affected in the Himalayas Continue to Struggle: A Mentality Story

By Surinder Kumar | Mentality This article is republished with permission from Mentality.  Due to over-construction in the Himalayas, the frequency of floods, cloudbursts, and landslides have become an annual occurrence. While the victims battle uncertainty, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress,…

Fed Up: A Book that Unpacks Emotional Labour

By Asma G “Stop being such a nag,” my cousin says to his wife when she reminds him to go grocery shopping, while he’s using his laptop. I feel my hackles rise; an involuntary reaction I always have in response…

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But What Will People Say? A Book Review

By Asma Title: But What Will People Say? Navigating Mental Health, Identity, Love, and Family Between Cultures  “What will people say?” is a refrain that’s far too common in Indian households. In Hindi, it translates to ‘Log kya kahenge?’ but…

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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. 

Can You Hack a Healthy Work-Life Balance with WFH?

How is Work from Home working out for you? We’re curious to hear your stories and comments – let us know right here or on our social media. This piece is by Guest Contributor Riya Aggarwal Shweta* is a Gen…

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No User Guides Here, Parenting Through a Pandemic

How is parenting changing in the pandemic times? Sukanya Sharma takes a closer look.

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‘Disability is a Social, not Physical Issue’

Disability is a social issue, not a physical one. Gouri Bhuyan writes about the need to reassess how we approach disability and stop perpetuating discrimination, making a call for Mental health practitioners to rethink their gaze. Reprinted here with permission from the Mariwala Health Initiative

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Parenting in the Time of a Pandemic

The pandemic has been tough on everyone – what have been some of the challenges and the impact on parents and kids? Take a closer look, with some tips for parents.

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Social Connection: Friendship and the Bonds that Help us Overcome

This pandemic may just have taught us to re-examine the things that matter, the relationships we take for granted, and how we go about building a support system in the first place

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Lonely and Depressed? We Need to Talk About Care Networks

This pandemic, many people are dealing with the double whammy of Depression and Loneliness. Depression comes with a feeling that makes you think that nobody gets it, nobody gets you, writes Ayushi Khemka.