Art by Solo for The Health Collective As someone who is BPD, meeting people who can relate to my symptoms is quite a common part of my life. To be honest, it would be strange if they didn’t. At…
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How To Cope With Your Brand New BPD Diagnosis: Part II
Coping with a new diagnosis of any sort isn’t easy. It is especially difficult when it is BPD. Because being BPD means a lot of things. It means dealing with intense, unstable emotions, uncontrollable rage, paranoia, delusions and being an…
Unravelling the Mystery of Anxiety Disorders
By Kamna Chhibber The unknown typically induces fear. Many mental health conditions — despite the stark statistics that show their prevalence — continue to be a mystery to a large segment of the population. Thinking prevails that mental health conditions…
Gaslighting: Legal Support and Protection
By Scherezade Siobhan This article is Part 3 of a series unpacking the issues around what is called ‘Gaslighting’. Do read Part 1: Gaslighting: Red Flags and Part 2: Gaslighting: Getting Help and Healing One part of emerging as a survivor of…
Is Therapy Meant for Everyone?
By Devanik Saha Should we all seek therapy irrespective of our mental state? Is taking therapy an evidence of an illness? Can a mentally healthy person seek counselling? Would they benefit from talk therapy? Over 50 million Indians have suffered…
Grey Hours: A Psychologist and Survivor’s Journey Through Depression
By Scherezade Siobhan A decade ago, when I was swept by a giant wave of major depressive disorder (MDD), I would step out of my room every morning with a well-rehearsed nonchalance, a permanent scowl to insert suitable distance between…
Ask the Experts: Understanding ADD and ADHD
Dr Amit Sen; Founder, Children First I think one of the most relevant topics today in child mental health is ADD OR ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder). It’s one of the most common disorders in childhood although there is…
How to Cope With Your Brand New BPD Diagnosis: Part I
Read More: http://healthcollective.in/helplines/ Read More: https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/borderline-personality-disorder/index.shtml Read More: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/science-the-border/200904/borderline-personality-disorder-is-real-part-i-diagnostic-validity Read More: https://www.theguardian.com/healthcare-network/2017/oct/27/borderline-personality-disorder-stigmatised-misunderstood-misdiagnosed Read More: http://www.mentalhealthsupport.co.uk/BorderlinePersonalityDisorder.html Art by Solo for The Health Collective Solo is a writer and cartoonist from Bangalore. She likes reading, playing video games…
Mental Health in the News
THE HEADLINE: AIIMS explores link between yoga and mental health (The Indian Express) WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: AIIMS director Dr Randeep Guleria said that there are 20 research projects at the premier medical institute looking at the potential health…
Is Your Therapist Right for You?
By Kamna Chhibber Therapy is a work in progress – a project if you may. And if you wish to succeed on your project you need to partner with the right people. In the case of therapy, it’s your therapist…