Mental Health Matters!
According to the World Health Organisation, India has a suicide rate of 10.9% per 100,000 Indians (July, 2021). Consequently, it ranks higher globally in mental health challenges, especially depression and generalised anxiety. 1 practitioner per 400,000 Indians indicates a dire need for equity in mental health access and resources. However, with taboo so pervasive and […]
Youth Disillusionment
The World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report, in its 16th edition, identified “youth disillusionment” as one of the “top blind spots” that might have substantial negative consequences in the future. The report defines it as the young generation’s “disengagement and lack of confidence and/or loss of trust with existing economic, political, and social structures at […]
Climate Change & Mental Health
While climate change poses a global threat on the environmental space, it has grown to immaculately impact the masses’ health and mental well-being. The unequivocal changes observed in varied climates have manifested repercussions in the form of global warming, melting ice caps, wildlife extinction and a risk for human health. While little is spoken about […]
Lessons in Diversity and Inclusion from Holi
‘Bas peela rang bacha hai, chahiye?’ (Only yellow colour is available, do you want it?) With only 14 hours left for Holi*, as I heard the shopkeeper enunciate those words, I knew I was too late for my colour shopping spree this Holi. Dejected, I had no option but to buy the only last colour […]
‘ACT NOW’ For Better Employee Mental Health
All work and no play make Jack a dull boy? Well, not sure about dullness, but whether it be Jack, Jill, Jane, or Julie, one thing we are confident about is that all work and no play can wreak havoc on an individual’s mental health. Let’s ACT NOW! Today, numerous studies indicate that workplace stress […]
Get…Set…Go(ing) ‘Offline’-Taking Care of Your Well-Being While Transitioning from WFH to WFO
It’s 7 AM when the alarm clock buzzes out loud, forcing you to wake up from your cozy, comfortable slumber. As you say to yourself, ‘I’ll wake up in another two hours; there’s still time for the office,’ and crawl towards your phone to hit the snooze button, you suddenly realize you can’t afford to […]
Relationships: The Concept of N3C’s
Have you ever thought why do you want to be in relationships? What are your needs? In any relationship, we often have expectations, and desire certain things from our partner, but have we ever thought where those needs arise from? Some may want attachment, affiliation or even financial security whether others may need more intimacy. […]
Living In The Social Dilemma
The central theme of the currently trending documentary drama, The Social Dilemma revolves around a major problem that even though is happening in the tech industry, doesn’t have a name. When the interviewer asks experts from diverse industries whether there’s a problem and if yes, what is the problem, there’s a minute of pause taken […]
Mental Health & Politics – The Fault Lines We Don’t See
Over years of discourse in the field of psychology, it is commonly agreed upon that mental health encompasses our emotional, social & psychological well-being. A disturbance in or disregard for any of these elements could result in varying levels of distress experienced by individuals. We are all uniquely wired with our set of vulnerabilities, strengths […]
Mental Health During COVID-19
Before I get started with mental health and the pandemic, I want to address that there are lots of individuals in our country who don’t have access to basic necessities – a stable environment, access to food, the influx of income. Additionally, I’d like to acknowledge our healthcare workers and caregivers for putting themselves at […]