Let’s take a moment and recharge before we jump helter-skelter into the new year, already! We are doing just that — while I’ll be working on some new programming, content series, and more (more MORE) ways to get the community…
Tag: Understanding mental health
A Toast to the Ones We Lost on the Way
Actor-painter-filmmaker Deepti Naval talks to The Health Collective about the part of her memoir A Country Called Childhood that deals with childhood trauma.
Your Stories: What It’s Been Like to Live With OCD
By Anuj Malhotra Filmmaker-artist-curator Anuj Malhotra worked with architect-duo, Architecture for Dialogue (AfD), filmmakers Mahesh S and Gaurav Puri, and sound designer Ketan Dua to build the gaming universe The Serpent of a Thousand Coils, delving into the minds of those with anxiety and OCD. You can read an interview with him…
Your Stories: Navigating the Map of an Anxious Mind
By Ayushi Khemka Filmmaker-artist-curator Anuj Malhotra worked with architect-duo, Architecture for Dialogue (AfD), filmmakers Mahesh S and Gaurav Puri, and sound designer Ketan Dua to build the gaming universe The Serpent of a Thousand Coils, delving into the minds of…
Know This: Mental Illness is Not a Sign of a Weakness (Tamil Video)
By Anne Sureshkumar Myth-busting continues: Another myth is that if you have a mental illness it is a sign of a weak mind, this is equal to saying if you have a broken leg it is a result of a weak…
Founder’s Pick: Ten Lessons Learned from the BipolarIndia Community
BipolarIndia – an online community in India set up by a person living with Bipolar Disorder, for people living with Bipolar Disorder and Depression – has been an inspirational peer support group. Read the full interview with founder, Vijay Nallawala and…
Can our Stories Come Together to Make a Difference?
While celebrating turning six, The Health Collective held a series of panel discussions on various topics, including one on ‘Why We Tell Our Stories…”. The panel was hosted by Amrita Tripathi, the founder of The Health Collective.
BipolarIndia: How a Community Comes Together to Create Hope
Many of us living with bipolar disorder do not have sufficient information or insight into the condition, how it affects us, and how best to manage it. Families face a bigger challenge, at times, on this front. It is unfortunate that psychoeducation is grossly inadequate, says Vijay Nallawala, founder of Bipolar India.
Why We Need More Conversation and Sunlight Around Mental Health
By Chintan Girish Modi Aparna Piramal Raje is a columnist, author, and teacher who lives with bipolarity. Her new book Chemical Khichdi: How I Hacked My Mental Health is a candid account of her lived experience as a person who has worked…
What Comes to Mind When You Think Mental Health?
We must keep asking ourselves this question on what is Mental health, as we continue the journey of embracing and improving our own mental health