In India, some 80% of the people who suffer from mental health issues do not receive treatment, according to the National Mental Health Survey for 2015-2016.
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From ‘Tang Ping’ to ‘Bai Lan’: The Rise of Slacker Culture in China
Cast down by the weight of an uncertain future and the consequences of a failing economy, 'bai lan' is the attitude and lifestyle that the many Chinese youth are …
Has the Pandemic Changed Our Personalities? New Research Suggests We’re Less Open and Conscientious
Covid-related changes in our personalities could go some way to explaining the widespread decrease in wellbeing.
Kill Me
A poem on mental health dynamics in our society through a personalised lens that aims to to shine a light on how it affects each generation.
Growing Up With Undiagnosed ADHD
I simply function differently from the people around me – a fact I now understand and accept after years of taxing confusion.
How Stoicism Influenced Music From the French Renaissance to Pink Floyd
Stoicism can easily be misread as pessimistic because of its relentless focus on mortality and fragility. But its core message – contained in songs spanning generations – is profoundly …
The Bullets of Anxiety
'Sometimes triggered by an external event, or that pessimistic stream of thoughts.'
Sing Your Depression Out With Lauv
An ode to Lauv and his music as a medium to create mental health awareness.
A Rekindled Friendship as Therapy
The way he told me that I was not alone in my mental health journey made me feel visible and heard amidst a volley of texts which had simply …
Are Invisible Battles Unreal?
A perspective on the disparity between reality and what is visible to the others when it comes to mental health issues.