A poem on coping with the highs and lows of bipolar disorder.
Tag: mental health india
Childhood Heroes
This preconceived notion that parents are god and heaven lies in their feet is a false belief.
Blue is My Colour
My battles with mental health and self-hate while recovering from trauma caused by public harassment.
Mental Health: We Cannot Ignore What the Pandemic Has Shown Us
The much needed, long delayed conversation about mental healthcare in India has finally gained amplitude, and it is contingent on us to ensure that it manifests in tangible change.
Insanity
A poem on the mental somersaults we're all going through during this second wave of COVID-19 in India.
Breaking the Generational Trauma Cycle
I find myself frequently wondering how we can ever break this cycle of trauma and hurt passed from generation to generation.
A Line of Thought(lessness)
My take on a recent conversation with a distant relative who believes that psychology is merely a 'western influence'.
How We Can Make the Best Use of the Mental Healthcare Act
While the law has its own set of problems, it mandates free mental health services to those below the poverty line and prohibits discrimination of any kind.
Anjana Hareesh’s Death Reveals a Crisis in Mental Healthcare in India
In my years of training in mental health, I learned that what needs to be diagnosed is society, not the individual.
No, Depression Isn’t Just a ‘Rich Man’s Disease’
Like any other disease, depression affects people irrespective of their status in the class hierarchy.