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By Sartaj Singh I stepped out of my house for the first time in 36 days to buy some new notebooks. I got one with a pink hard top, a blue hard top and 2 packs of ball pens with a click mechanism. It was indeed an essential item for me to step out during […]
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Who bears the cost of caring? With burnout, vicarious trauma a reality for those in the helping professions, Pragya Lodha takes a closer look at the Challenge of Care in this special series by One Future Collective X The Health Collective
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Why has this year been so disappointing when it comes to the dialogue around Mental Health in India? And what are some of the most common myths that we need to be done with as we move into 2021? I put these questions and more to Social Psychologist and Founder, Anna Chandy & Associates, Anna […]
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Check out more Sadventures by Solo About the Artist: Solo is a writer and cartoonist from Bangalore. She likes reading comics, playing video games and binge-watching Netflix. Her life would have been rather unremarkable had it not been for her BPD fuelled imagination. She also has 4 cats. Views Expressed are Personal. The Health Collective is not […]
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We asked noted Child & Adolescent Psychologist and Family Therapist, Dr Shelja Sen, a noted author and co-founder of Children First, to share her thoughts for the Batch of 2020 and their parents. Here is her message below! Do read or watch, share with those who might want to hear this, and stay well, stay […]
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By Sukanya Sharma It was an unusual Sunday in Bandra, Mumbai thanks to an art project called ‘Art Express’, organised by Mpower in collaboration with Chal Rang De (a non-profit that seeks to transform communities using art). With the aim to de-stigmatise mental health, the Art Express project attracted numerous volunteers who painted the streets […]
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RebootWellness is a Gurgaon-based venture which aims to provide easy and affordable mental healthcare. Devanik Saha interviews Monika Chowdhry to find more about their approach to mental healthcare, and some of the larger problems they are trying to address. Read edited excerpts of the interview below. Can you tell us more about Reboot Wellness? Who […]
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Read More: http://www.healthcollective.in/helplines/ Read More: https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/borderline-personality-disorder/index.shtml Read More: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/science-the-border/200904/borderline-personality-disorder-is-real-part-i-diagnostic-validity Read More: https://www.theguardian.com/healthcare-network/2017/oct/27/borderline-personality-disorder-stigmatised-misunderstood-misdiagnosed Read More: http://www.mentalhealthsupport.co.uk/BorderlinePersonalityDisorder.html Art by Solo for The Health Collective Solo is a writer and cartoonist from Bangalore. She likes reading, playing video games and binge-watching Netflix. Her life would have been rather unremarkable had it not been for her […]
Continue ReadingBy Sukanya Sharma ‘People with autism are anti-social People with autism are stupid’ These are some common myths about autism, Radha Iyer, a parent of a 9 year old with Autism Spectrum Disorder tells The Health Collective. While some people feel that children on the spectrum are incapable of living an independent life, she knows of […]
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Art by Solo for The Health Collective Also Read: More Sadventures by Solo Solo is a writer and cartoonist from Bangalore. She likes reading, playing video games and binge-watching Netflix. Her life would have been rather unremarkable had it not been for her BPD fueled imagination. She also has 4 cats.
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