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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Crisis Mode On: Why We Need a Reality Check
Take a minute to take stock of some of the emotions you’ve been feeling. Maybe it’s been an emotional roller-coaster, and you’re finding it harder than ever to regulate those emotions – you may see-saw between fear, stress, feeling helpless…
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.
Why You Might Want to Try Dance Movement Therapy
The third part in the Mind-Body Connection series looks at Dance Movement Therapy and how dance, in the form of unstructured movements, when stripped of its ornamental and performative elements, has surprising healing effects. By Somi Das I have always been…
Schizophrenia Awareness and the Need for Workplace Support
Women living with schizophrenia are forced to hide their diagnosis at the workplace due to widespread stigma, even as the COVID-19 pandemic takes a toll on people living with mental illness. This story is reported as part of the India for Mental Health Fellowship set up by The Health Collective in partnership with Indiaspend.
The Mind-Body Connection: The Gut-Brain Axis and What it Means for You
Could the latest research on the gut-brain axis be just what the doctor ordered in enhancing our model of understanding and treating mental health disorders? Somi Das explores for The Health Collective
Mind-Body Connection: Taking a ‘Hands-on’ Approach to Mental Well-being
In the last year people seem to have taken to what can be called mindfulness art practices like Mandala, Zentangle, pottery, therapeutic knitting as ways to deal with their anxiety and the general sense of uncertainty that the pandemic brought to our lives. Find out why that is and what might help you in this special post on The Health Collective
India for Mental Health: In the Covid-19 era, is our disability pension system failing those who need it the most?
For many persons with psychosocial disabilities across India interviewed for the India for Mental Health Fellowship piece, disability pension was insufficient, inconsistent or nonexistent during the lockdown.
How Patients With Mental Illness and Hospitals in India are Coping with COVID-19
This story is reported as part of the India for Mental Health Fellowship launched in 2020 by Indiaspend in partnership with The Health Collective By Riddhi Dastidar New Delhi: For 14 years, Meenakshi Raman (name changed) had been taking her…
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…