A safe space for conversations on mental health and mental illness in India
By Amrita Tripathi A recent article in the Times of India highlighted that in India, a student takes his/her own life every hour. Every hour. Every year, we talk about exam stress, often ignoring relationship stress, the magnitude of pressure on the young, and…
By Unnati Sethi It’s such a cliche but it’s true — I’ve always been my daddy’s girl and I’ve known it all my life. For my dad, I’m perfect. If you ask him he’d tell you I was brilliant, beautiful…
What does mental health have to do with animal care? In our Health Collective special, Amrita Tripathi interviews Canine Behaviourist Rajvi Mariwala for insight into some extreme stressors. Edited excerpts of our interview: 1) Can you share a little bit more on what you highlighted wrt…
‘Farmers commit suicide due to debt and crop failure’. ‘Housewives commit suicide due to domestic violence’. ‘Young students commit suicide due to failure in exams’. You will have seen these phrases, which commonly appear in media reports and social media…
By Devanik Saha India needs more qualified professionals to tackle its mental health crisis. In an earlier piece, I had written how there is an 87% shortage of public mental health professionals in India and this may well be an under-stated figure. Also…