1. What is some generic advice you would give readers about mental health — what do you wish for people (to know) across the board? The first thing would be acceptance: A lot of people with emotional difficulties end up suffering…
Tag: Understanding Therapy
Lost Voices: Losing a Pregnancy
By Ratna Golaknath This article is a part of a series called “lost voices”, where Ratna Golaknath writes about issues that are often unspoken about and that hardly ever reach the therapy rooms. Many of my friends, acquaintances and clients have shared…
Healing Room: In Conversation With Reena Nath
Amrita Tripathi speaks to noted family therapist Reena Nath about her work, the changes in the mental health scenario for urban India, and her book HEALING ROOM, as well as very personal life-changing events from her own journey. This conversation…
Ask the Experts: How Does Therapy Work?
This piece is part of a wider series, Understanding Therapy. By Ratna Golaknath Deciding to give therapy a chance can be daunting, you might be worried about trusting someone, anxious that it should not prove to be a waste of…
Your Stories: Understanding Therapy
‘Dialogue With A Therapist’ shared by Pearl Therapist: What does your inner voice tell you? Me: To go travelling (Giggles) Therapist: Why are you giggling? Are you feeling embarrassed? Me: Yes I am. People are doing community service, doing great things for their families, building…
Your Stories: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Depression
By Shubhrata Prakash My first experience of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) was a brief but promising one. When I was first diagnosed with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), in 2011, I was put on anti-depressants and my psychiatrist did some counselling…
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…
Your Stories: A Shrink Put Me Off Therapy
By Anonymous I have a very small thing to share … I faced a lot of violence as a child. I suffer from anxiety etc till date. I recently gathered courage and consulted [a renowned psychiatrist] who also happens to…
Ask The Experts: Understanding Anxiety Disorders
By Varkha Chulani All anxiety is unhealthy. When you are concerned about how you are going to do in an exam, at work, with people, etc you are in the ‘healthy’ or as lay people would say ‘normal’ range. For…
Your Story: Living With Bipolar Disorder
Note for the reader: Our story comes from a single parent in his 50s, whose identity we are protecting. Dear Contributor: Thank you for your courage, for sharing your story with us. The Journey: One Day At A Time I…