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.
I am Listening to and Accepting my Own Authentic Voice
Inspired by Simone Biles, here’s an Affirmation on listening to and accepting our own Authentic Voices, because all our Mental Health Matters
Living with Anxiety and Learning how to Cope
Sartaj Singh It’s not just the discomfort (thanks to the racing heart and expeditiously working lungs that resemble Titanic’s pistons) that I brave every day, but also the shame that comes along when people stare at my dancing limbs. It’s…
On Loneliness and our Need for Love and Support
What is an Affirmation that can help us combat and vocalise some of the loneliness we might be feeling during this pandemic?
A New Parent’s New Discomfort with Loneliness
As part of our special series on Loneliness during #Covid19, Keya Madhvani Singh shares some of her journey as a new parent during the pandemic and lockdown.
Your Stories: What makes Art such a Therapeutic Tool?
How does art help us express ourselves, can it work as a therapeutic tool? A social anthropolgist turns to the canvas to explore, and share more in this special post.
Happy Fifth Birthday to Us: A Colouring Sheet for You
Artist Solo shares a Colouring Sheet for The Health Collective readers, contributors and tribe, as we turn 5! Feel free to screenshot or download this Colouring Sheet brought to us by the wonderful Solo. Instructions: 1. Download here 2. Print…
Regulate Your Digital Screen Time for the Best Results
Digital screen time has gone up during COVID-19, across the board. While there are positives to the privilege of unlimited internet access, why do we need to regulate the amount of time we spend on our screens?
Grief is not Linear: Cumulative Grief Even More Complex
By Sartaj Singh I stepped out of my house for the first time in 36 days to buy some new notebooks. I got one with a pink hard top, a blue hard top and 2 packs of ball pens with…
Art for Mental Health: Social Distancing and ‘Skin Hunger’
Touch Deprivation or Skin Hunger is a very real phenomenon which can cause you to feel stressed or anxious. Artist Shoili Kanungo shares her art work and video to depict what 100 d