My Story Through Anxiety
It hit me like one of those moments in movies which make your heart shift a little to the right and your pupils grow bigger and your fingers twitch; the moment when you start to feel things. When Alan Turing breaks the enigma code when Annie finally meets Sam at the top of the Empire […]
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 […]
‘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 […]
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 […]