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.
Tag: mental health pandemic
An Unwelcome Guest
A poem on coping with depression and mental health.
OCD: How My Compulsive Thoughts, Actions Centre Around ‘Protecting Family’
Sticking to the rules I've built up in my head let me believe that my family and I can evade the pandemic.
Surviving Suicide Ideation and Self-Harm Tendencies in a Pandemic
I am learning to challenge that voice that tells me I am worthless. I am learning to have a dialogue with it, ask it questions, and look at it …
The Science Behind Why Hobbies Can Improve Our Mental Health
Some studies have shown that social prescribing programmes that ask patients to take up hobbies are beneficial for our wellbeing.
Megha Rao’s Podcast ‘Poems to Calm Down To’: A Lullaby For Adults
The 25-year-old spoken word poet's podcast have been a source of much needed peace for many amidst the pandemic.
A ‘Not-So-Normal’ New Normal
The impunity of majoritarianism is finding more and more aggressive manifestations each day.
It’s Time to Reject Poetry
It’s time we taste the bitter reality that has been served to us, sans condiments and sweeteners.
Social Distancing for the Brain
If only COVID 19 was the only issue we had to battle. Staying indoors with our brains hooked to the flood of content flowing our way from brands, friends …
The Forgotten
The mind wants to heal from trauma, but the body wants to survive – the double-edged sword of mental health hanging over India's poor during the pandemic.