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…
An Affirmation for the New Year: I Let Me Be Me
By Adwaita Das Being our unique selves is essential to evolution itself. Instead of spending energy trying to fit into norms and stereotypes, we can take time to understand who we are really. Then make more and more space to let…
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…
‘You Can’t Recover from Addiction with Just Your Willpower’ (Tamil Video)
By Anne Sureshkumar We have been looking at common myths that need to be busted. Watch a few of our videos here! Another myth is that if a person has a mental illness it is a permanent situation. This is…
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…
End of the Year Vibes: I Allow Myself to Rest
By Adwaita Das Rest is essential for health, mental and physical both. Even if it seems impossible to pause, to relax properly, the human being has to find ample relief. Please be kind to oneself. Listen to the body. Listen to…