5 Books for Mental Health Day to Cultivate Awareness and Mindfulness
For occasions we are up, or down, here are some feel good books which help us see ourselves in a better light.
For occasions we are up, or down, here are some feel good books which help us see ourselves in a better light.
India also accounts for nearly 15 percent of the global mental, neurological and substance abuse disorder burden in the world.
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.
On World Mental Health Day Kaveri Purandhar writes a short story on bonding over a cup of coffee with her neighbour.
” I have never faced this issue at all. I just face so much nonsense every day, it is so demotivating”, she said over our Skype call. Shivani* works in higher management in the marketing department of a firm which is totally male-dominated. It’s true that we have a come along in terms of acceptance […]
With Mental health Awareness Week on us, perhaps one of the ways for us to understand mental health is to read stories about it or personal narratives, whether fiction or non-fiction. Reading about Mental health can help us gain insights into why certain behaviours happen, and how to deal and cope with them, whether for […]
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 […]
Do you often find yourself comparing your kid’s childhood with yours? Do you feel you were a more jovial and energetic kid in your formative years? Well, it is right for you to show such signs of worry. Children these days face a lot of pressure. The nerve-wracking pressure to outdo classmates, be the best […]
In my growing producer years, I was always exhausted and over worked. My colleagues and me all had black under- eyes and smelt of dirty AC air constantly courtesy long nights editing our stories for the day ahead. Everyone was under pressure, we all looked depressed, we all looked and felt sullen- our faces bore […]
Mental health issues have taken centre stage in India. There is finally some conversation on it. In a big move, the Mental Healthcare Bill was passed in the Lok Sabha this year on Mar 27. It has opened debate on how useful the bill is and whether it addresses key issues. What’s also alarming is how […]