Writing On Post-Partum Depression Was Like Therapy: Shubhrata Prakash
“The journey that I had, fighting depression trying to get better, I was held back by unawareness on what it was, what causes it, and how to deal with it.”
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Deepika Padukone Wins Award For Raising Awareness On Mental Health
Deepika led mental health awareness campaign in Bollywood and attracted support from the entire industry. ‘You Are Not Alone’ was the initiative launched by the actor’s NGO The Live Love Laugh Foundation (TLLF) in 2016.
Accepting Your Mental Health Issues Is The First Step To Healing
You won’t know how to deal with your issues, unless you seek help. And you won’t seek help unless you accept that you have a problem.
How A Cup Of Coffee With My Neighbour Culminated Into Friendship
On World Mental Health Day Kaveri Purandhar writes a short story on bonding over a cup of coffee with her neighbour.
Why Is It A Taboo To Quit, For The Sake Of Mental Well-Being
It is about time that we normalised quitting and see it as a more as an act of choosing happiness over success, fame or accomplishments.
Depression Doesn’t Need Justification, It Needs Help
A WHO report says that in India an estimated 57 million people are affected by depression. This is 18% of the global estimate.
Instagram’s Most Liked Egg Talks About Mental Health
Instagram’s most liked egg, or well, the most liked photo on the platform which happens to be that of an egg, has cracked. The photo which apparently dethroned a photograph of social media influencer and model Kylie Jenner, as the most liked photo on Insta, is being used to spread awareness on mental health. With […]
The Year 2018 Finally Saw Us Talking About Mental Health
Whatever may be the reason, talking about mental health has been lesser of a taboo in this year. Traditionally, it has not been common, in our society, to discuss issues like depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, etc. In fact, people are often discouraged from talking about such issues, whether in private or public. But it seems […]
How Extensive Use Of Social Media Is Affecting Mental Health
When we talk about “impact”, social media is one platform that justifies the term in all its meaning. The effect social media has on people is undoubtedly visible with every passing day. It wouldn’t be incorrect to say that the largest impact has been on mental health. Research and general behaviour of people show this. […]
Workplace Depression: It’s critical to have a life outside your job. I implore you.
Trust me. TRUST ME. Before I became a freelancer and general all around person “with a life and a personality”, it was 2004. The 10 years that followed since defined my career no doubt, but it came at a cost. I was a young producer in the TV mediasphere, where 20 hour work days were […]