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Book Alert: Real Stories of Dealing with Depression

June 22, 2019January 31, 2021 Health Collective Amrita Tripathi, Arpita Anand, Books, Mental health and books, Mindscape, Real Stories of Dealing with Depression, YOUR STORIES

  View this post on Instagram   Here you go folks, our title for June! Book 1 of The Mindscape

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Mental Health in India: A Call to Bridge the Care Gap

March 3, 2019March 3, 2019 Health Collective Dr Soumitra Pathare, mental health and india, mental healthcare india

By Team Health Collective As an ambitious campaign kicks off, looking for concerned stakeholders to advocate for access to mental

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Thanks 2018, Ahoy 2019!

December 30, 2018December 30, 2018 Health Collective Gratitude, New Year

Best Wishes for 2019 Ups and downs this year but we rode it out — as did you. Here’s hoping

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Understanding Dementia

December 15, 2018December 15, 2018 Health Collective Alzheimers, care givers, Dementia

A common complaint from the elderly is forgetfulness — whether it’s something they’ve misplaced, or a thing they’ve forgotten. Usually

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Heart Mothers: Adoption and Maternal Mental Health

October 31, 2018 Health Collective Adoption, getting help, Maternal Health, mental health and india, Mental Health and Mothers, PPD, Relationships

By Swarnima Bhattacharya There are as many motherhoods as there are mothers. Their subjectivity, journeys and experiences all mould and

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Emotional Abuse: Move Past Commentary to Compassion

October 27, 2018October 27, 2018 Health Collective ask the experts, Emotional Abuse, Emotional Health, healing, Scherezade Siobhan, Understanding Therapy

By Scherezade Siobhan My client H is a bright-eyed software engineer with an envious fountain of noodle curls for hair.

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Exit Signs: Understanding Abusive Relationships

September 17, 2018September 17, 2018 Health Collective Abuse and Relationships, ask the experts, Dr Samir Parikh, Emotional Abuse, getting help

By Dr Samir Parikh While every relationship inevitably has its ups and downs, the experience of being a victim of

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Suicide Prevention Day: Creating the Space to Seek Help

September 10, 2018September 9, 2018 Health Collective ask the experts, getting help, Kamna Chhibber, mental health and india, Suicide Prevention, Suicide Prevention Day

By Kamna Chhibber Speaking, talking and sharing are not always given space in society. Often we shy away from discussing

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Rebooting Wellness

September 1, 2018 Health Collective healing, mental health and india, Mental Health Awareness, Reboot Wellness, survivor, wellness

RebootWellness is a Gurgaon-based venture which aims to provide easy and affordable mental healthcare. Devanik Saha interviews Monika Chowdhry to

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Health Insurance for All: Mental Health

August 16, 2018August 16, 2018 Health Collective insurance, mental health and india, reporter's diary

By The Health Collective Is Mental Healthcare in India coming of age? It might be premature to celebrate, but there

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