By Asma G A lot of habits have stayed with me from the pandemic. Some, like revenge bedtime procrastination, I would like to get rid of, and others like listening to podcasts, are habits I am deeply grateful to have…
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Youth Voices: Adulting 101
A 17 year old high school student writes about the stress of exams, the challenges in transitioning to college and the reason schools could consider hosting an Adulting 101 class
My Take: Great Books that Helped Me
Dear Readers, This time I have compiled a list of self-help books that have personally helped me over the years. I was always that not-so-intellectual person who never read anything apart from fiction but recently I have taken to the…
Young Voices: Exam Stress is Getting Out of Hand and How to Cope
By Vera Povaiah The onset of summer means the end of exams – a time nearly everyone associates with immense stress. Though exam stress is known for being painful, it isn’t usually all bad. Mild stress can motivate students, keeping…
My Take: The Insta-Feel Good Accounts That Made My Week
Hello readers, It’s the weekend (yay!) and that means it’s time for another edition of #MyTake. For this week, I have selected a bunch of Instagram accounts that help me cope with my mental health and make me feel like…
My Take: Mental Health Instagram Handles I Love Checking Out
What are some fun and helpful Insta accounts? Riya Aggarwal shares her Faves in our new Reccos series
My Take: Great Podcasts that Talk Mental Health
What are some fun mental health resources? easy listening, something that made us think a bit deeper, a bit longer? Here’s ‘My Take’ with Riya Aggarwal for The Health Collective
Three Years Of Pandemic Living: The Kids Are Not Alright
There are many differences in how distress shows up in children, and nowhere more perhaps than this pandemic. Learn more in this excerpt from psychologist Nupur Paiva Dhngra’s book In Love and Rage
Why young Indians Swear by Self-Care during Covid-19
Self-care is not a luxury, but a necessity, especially during the Covid-19 pandemic. Learn what some young Indians are doing to care for themselves, and some helpful tips from a clinical psychologist in a special series on The Health Collective in association with One Future Collective
Covid-19 and You: Expert Tips for Young Minds to Deal with Uncertainty
By Kamna Chhibber Supriya is someone I have been working with for over a year now. She is in her final year of college and my interactions with her over the last few weeks have revealed the deep-seated anxiety and…