By Ishika Bansal Mansik Swasthya: Mera Anubhav, Kuch Galatfahmiyon ke Paar Mansik swasthya. Sunne mein hi kitna bhari shabd lagta hai. Bachpan se jab bhi yeh shabd sunti thi, lagta tha yeh toh bahut hi kam logo ko hota hoga. Aur…
Tag: Myths and Facts
Hey No, That’s Not True: Busting Six Myths About Depression
By Hvovi Bhagwagar Myth 1: Depression = Sadness Not True. Probably the most common thing I have heard in clinical practice is the assumption that any sad/dull/low feeling can be labelled “depression”. This is because people confuse any sadness with Depression. So…
Understanding Psychiatry: Busting Myths
By Dr Samir Parikh Having worked in the field of mental health for almost two decades, I have witnessed a significant increase in the awareness and education related to the field of mental health, especially with the growing exposure of…
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…
Understanding Panic Attacks
पैनिक अटैक एवं पैनिक डिसऑर्डर को समझना पैनिक अटैक अचानक होने वाले डर एवम घबराहट के अटैक होते हैं . यदि नीचे दिए गए चिन्हों में से आपको 4 या 4 से अधिक चीज़ें दस मिनट के अंदर होती हैं…
Depression: Myths and Facts
डिप्रेशन की कई कल्पित कथाएं एवं सही तथ्यय कल्पित मान्यता 1. डिप्रेशन को ध्यान बंटा कर ठीक किया जा सकता हे. 2. डिप्रेशन अमीरों की बीमारी हे . यह मुझे नहीं होगी 3. डिप्रेशन ताकतवर लोगों को नहीं होता हे. यह…
Suicide in India: Do We Need a New Approach to Prevention?
By Amrita Tripathi India has finally moved to de-criminalise suicide — can we hope that this is a step towards understanding the nature of the issue? With treatment and prevention options long seen through a prism of “Western” best practices,…
Ten Myths About Child Abuse and Boys
This is the second of a two-part series. Read Part I of this piece here. Part II deals with myths on child abuse and the male child — myths we need to collectively address and debunk, urgently. By Ratna Golaknath Here are…
Ask the Experts: Is Therapy for Everyone?
By Varkha Chulani First of all let’s break the myth that only mentally ill people need therapy. First of all let’s break the myth that only mentally ill people need therapy. I’d love to illustrate this with an example of…