While I was still trying to find a day without anxiety and emptiness, fat-shaming came like a punch to my face

For parents the choice is between their child’s safety and preserving the age-old notion of morality.

Vishwak Sen was promoting his film at TV9’s studio with anchor Devi Nagavalli when they got into a verbal altercation. Anchor Devi reportedly called the actor a depressed person and also called him pagal (crazy).

Families became each other’s comfort and courage to walk through the difficult times of the pandemic; and leaving that behind was certainly not easy.

So be it Anjali, Sanjana from Bollywood, no woman must change herself to meet the social norms. The social norms that women are forced to meet are patriarchal and do not value a woman’s identity beyond her subjection to the men in society.

Women as therapists to men is neither cute, nor mature, nor endearing. Have you been with such partners?

But it is not “just 2020”. The past several decades have seen huge changes to the way that we live, and engage with those around us.

The pandemic also creates a high degree of psychological stress that young adults experience in distinct ways.

After a few years of marriage, my mother developed OCD and depression. My father stood by her and helped her heal.

Asking people to reach out to you, if they are facing mental health issues is a big responsibility. Are we all mentally equipped for such a responsibility?