By Arpita Das We are being told by mental health practitioners and armchair experts time and again as the pandemic rages that what we are feeling right now, this heaviness, the lassitude, the pain in our gut, is grief. As…
Tag: Adults and Mental Health
I Allow Healing Thoughts: An Affirmation for You
By Adwaita Das These are trying times when we have to be sensitive to ourselves. It is fine to feel fragile. It is normal to feel despair. It is also ok to allow healing thoughts. Check Out…
You’re Not Alone: Sharing your Thoughts in Solidarity
I put up a short video to kick off part of our #NotAlone campaign and conversations for those of you who want to share how you’re feeling, what you’re thinking, and if you want to send a message of solidarity…
Covid-19 and You: Managing Worries About Loved Ones
By Kamna Chhibber Recent times have exposed all of us to extensive worries, not just about our own selves and the lives we lead, but also about those we love. For some of us who are lucky, those we worry…
Managing Anxiety during Covid-19: Learning ‘Mind Control’ with Professor Steve Joordens
Several months ago, I did an Intro to Psych course on Coursera helmed by Professor Steve Joordens, Professor of Psychology, University of Toronto Scarborough. It taught me a lot. More recently and more personally somehow, I feel, during this pandemic…
घबराहट बढ़ रही हो तो इन बातों का रखें ख़्याल, एक्सपर्ट से समझिए
डिप्रेशन के बारे में कितना कुछ जानते हैं आप, एक्सपर्ट से समझिए आलेख में निजी विचार हैं. हेल्थ कलेक्टिव, किसी एक्सपर्ट या प्रशिक्षित मेंटल हेल्थ एक्सपर्ट का विकल्प नहीं हो सकता. मदद के लिए – भारत में…
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…
Mental Health and Journalists: The Messenger’s Trauma
By Scherezade Siobhan “Now, there is a distinct feeling of endlessness. It is neither good nor bad, it just seems to be this permanent lack of feeling. I am perpetually numb.” B slumps into the chair like a shorn kite…
Ask the Experts: Infertility and Mental Health
By Dr Michelle Frank India ranks second in a list of the most populous countries around the world but paradoxically, fertility rates have been falling steadily over the past couple of years. The total fertility rate was recorded at an…
Five Years in, Sheroes Helpline Aims for High Empathy, Deep Impact
Amrita Tripathi We spent some time this summer looking up stress and other helplines that are operational in India, and will be taking a closer look at how these helplines function, as well as other insights they can share. Here…