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A Phone Call That Can Save A Life!
We all realize that life is precious and yet every day, some or other person loses hope in life and gives in to suicide. Don’t we all wish to help them during their crisis of depression? NGOs like...
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An App That Helps You Fight Depression
Depression is not a phase but an issue that needs urgent attention. Here is a mobile app that helps you fight depression without revealing your identity. From talking to peers to getting expert advice,...
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MY STORY: Living with Anxiety and Why India Needs to Talk about Mental Health
In the MY STORY section, we present some of the most compelling and pertinent stories and experiences shared with us by our readers. Do you have something to share? Write to us:...
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The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, wants everyone in India to be open about dealing with depression and wants society to change its mindset when it comes to understanding what depression is in...
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Decriminalising Suicide, Assuring Humane Treatment: A Revolutionary Mental...
In order to protect and ensure the rights of those with mental illnesses, the Indian Parliament has recently passed the Mental Healthcare Bill, 2016. It also aims to prevent harassment and...
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What to Say and What Not to Say to People With Anxiety, Depression & Other...
I struggle with checking my emails. When I get a message on my phone, be it an SMS, an email or a WhatsApp message, I mentally run through every possible worst case scenario. And then I brace myself...
View ArticleWhat If the World Treated Typhoid the Way It Treats Depression? This AIB...
The Indian comedy group All India Bakchod has found a hilarious way to address the stigma attached to mental illnesses like depression. In their latest video, the team imagines a world where a physical...
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From Mumbai’s Streets to Rajasthan: How a Citizen Helped a Mentally Ill Girl...
In a society that’s plagued with a huge stigma against any kind of mental illness, the tale of Archana can truly restore one’s faith in humanity. An aware citizen and an NGO came together and helped...
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Over 12 Million Beds and Health Care to 1 Million Homeless People. This...
In India, the Mental Health Act was passed on May 22, 1987. The law was described in its opening paragraph as “An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the treatment and care of mentally ill...
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Know Someone Who Has a Mental Illness? This Aid Kit Will Help You to Help Them
When a person has an acute physical illness, it can be addressed in the short-term with first aid treatments. But did you know, there is also a Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) that aids mental health...
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Landmark Move: Acid Attack Victims Now Have a Quota in Central Government Jobs
In a landmark move, acid attack victims, people afflicted with mental illnesses, autism, and intellectual disabilities, will get a quota in central government jobs, according to an order by the...
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Losing a Parent Can Be Unbearably Painful: Here’s What May Help You Cope
In the unpredictable world we live in, parental loss is one constant that almost every individual has to undergo. Early or later, sudden or known, the death of a parent ends a chapter of our lives...
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Therapy is For Everyone – 5 Ways It Can Improve Your Overall Health
According to the American Psychological Association, psychotherapy helps people live happier, healthier and more productive lives. Psychologists apply research-based techniques to help people develop...
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Of Mental Health & Stigma: 6 Myths Surrounding Psychiatric Medication Debunked
Psychiatric medication (or psychoactive drugs) refers to the drugs that are used to help people living with mental health disorders, often for those who respond little to therapy and counselling. These...
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No Endless Sacrifice: Caregiver Burnout is Real & Can be Prevented. Here’s How!
A national mental health survey conducted in 2015 shows that one in every six Indians needs help for their mental health. Specifically, psychotic disorders make up 1.9 per cent of the population,...
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36-YO Daredevil Channels Her Anxieties to Conquer The World’s Highest Peaks!
“No matter how hard or difficult the situation, keep going.” When Kamal Kaur, an international mountaineer, was given this piece of advice, she made it the unshakable truth of her life. Whether it is...
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Daughter’s Schizophrenia Inspired Pune Man To Help Draft India’s Mental...
On 6 August 2001, the Moideen Badusha Mental Home in Erwadi village, Tamil Nadu, caught fire. The origins of the fire remain unknown, but 45 patients housed in the facility perished. This was because...
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My Sister Lost Her Life to Mental Illness, Now I Help 100s In Villages Fight...
Soon after she finished her Class 9 exams, Sumitra Gagrai from Jharkhand’s Naranga village got married against both the families’ wishes. Things only took a turn for the worse when, over the years, she...
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‘Many Families Abandon Them’: Agra Man Builds Home for 75 Kids with Disabilities
Anil Joseph knew from a very young age that he would do something to give back to society. So, when he completed his diploma in special education in 2002, he started looking for the right opportunity....
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