This is the second part of a two-part series. Do Read Part One on Anxiety, Fear and the Covid-19 Pandemic here By Scherezade Siobhan Lately, I have been watching documentaries about folklore to stave off my own depressive and anxious…
Ask the Experts: Anxiety, Fear and the Covid-19 Pandemic
This is the first in a two-part series. Do read Part 2 on how to cope, ‘How the Light Gets In’ By Scherezade Siobhan There have been some obvious shifts in how conversation flows with my clients since the COVID-19…
Your Stories: What Helped Me During Depression
By Ishita Mehra Views expressed are personal. The Health Collective cannot substitute for expert advice from a trained mental health expert. ALSO READ: YOUR STORIES: BATTLING STIGMA, DEPRESSION AS A YOUNG ADULT About the Author: Ishita is a mental…
Let’s Talk: How are We Feeling?
We recently held a few chats to see how people are feeling… wanted to reach out to as many people as possible to say… It’s Ok. It’s tough and unprecedented, and it’s ok to feel overwhelmed. And yes, it is…
Affirmations: It’s Ok to Feel Our Feelings
By Adwaita Das Check Out More Affirmations by Adwaita Das About the artist: Adwaita is an author-filmmaker-artist. Her books Colours of Shadow, 27 Stitches, and Songs of Sanity deal with mental health awareness. Karon Kolkata Ebong Onyo Golpo, her debut…
Your Stories: How I’ve Lived with Depression, Panic Attacks and Anxiety Disorder
By Girish Iyer This is a story of a 12-year-old boy who was blessed to have been born to into a family with parents who supported him and stood as a pillar of support at every stage of life. Things…
Affirmations: ‘I am a Powerful Woman’
By Adwaita Das I am air, water, fire and earth. I am gravity and space. I am the universe. I am an individual complete in myself. I define me. I am anything I want to be. I am…
Ask the Experts: How to Care for Yourself in Tough Times
By Kamna Chhibber Situations around you can act as triggers, making you experience strong negative emotions or leading to thoughts which are difficult to manage. They can act as reminders of past negative experiences, challenge your current sense of comfort…
Affirmations: I Am One With Love
By Adwaita Das I am one with love. Love is one with me. The love I need is around me and within me. We are love. All is love. Love is the resonating quantum frequency. About the artist:…
External Event Listing: Chennai
‘Let’s Discuss the Meh’ by the Mithra Trust is an ongoing series of offline events in Bengaluru and Chennai. Here’s an upcoming event in Chennai later this month. Type of Event: This is a peer group discussion for those who…