The Negative Spiral: A Comic Strip on Cognitive Distortions
Tsuki’s Cognitive Distortions by Shoili Kanungo is a sharp look at the negative spiralling that can occur and how we can often internalise criticism
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Tag: Art for Mental Health
Get your Art Postcards and Affirmations here
Grab your own physical merch or send friends / loved ones a positive boost pretty much anywhere in India that India Post/ Speed Post delivers! Note: All proceeds are being used to keep our site and creative series going and to pay artists; this art made available by the wonderful Ishita Mehra and Adwaita Das. […]
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Art and the Human Connection: Val Resh’s New Project
Val Resh shares she’s launching a large-scale art project Shared Consciousness: a search for human connection through art. Here’s how you can find out more and take part
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This Women’s Day is all about an ‘Epic Self-Love Story’
Move beyond symbolism this Women’s Day — It is time for all women to accept their immeasurable value far beyond social stereotypes; and see the spectacular star they are in their own sheroic journey.
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Mind-Body Connection: Taking a ‘Hands-on’ Approach to Mental Well-being
In the last year people seem to have taken to what can be called mindfulness art practices like Mandala, Zentangle, pottery, therapeutic knitting as ways to deal with their anxiety and the general sense of uncertainty that the pandemic brought to our lives. Find out why that is and what might help you in this special post on The Health Collective
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World Mental Health Day 2020: Let’s Talk
This World Mental Health Day 2020, do check out an important converstaion that centers around lived experience and the art — books and music — created from very personal journeys. Featuring the wonderful Shreevatsa Nevatia, author of ‘How to Travel Light’, Shubhrata Prakash, author of ‘The D Word’, musicians Lil Todu and Bluesanova, the artists […]
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Mental Health and Music: A Rap Song for our Times
While it’s definitely Mask ON for physical health and safety, this Covid-19 pandemic, there’s a new rap song doing the rounds, that asks us to remove our figurative masks, in the interest of honest conversations. We did a short e-interview with the artist, Pradyut Hande, to share more about his interest in Mental Health and […]
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Affirmation: I Am Loved
By Adwaita Das No matter what our gender, no matter what our race, no matter what our country, no matter what our inheritance: we deserve love. Love is the gravity that connects and supports us all! Check out more Affirmations by Adwaita Das on the site and in our […]
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Mental Health and Music: Listen to the Song Andhera
Andhera is quite a beautiful, evocative song about a struggle with mental illness; as we know, it’s also brave to share so openly what it can be like to deal with mental illness in India. We asked the artists, Bluesanova and Lil Todu, to share some of their own journey with us. Song credits: […]
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