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Homesickness and loneliness
Articles Reporter's Diary Sukanya Sharma 

Urban Life: Is Homesickness Making You Sick?  

January 9, 2019January 9, 2019 Health Collective Kamna Chhibber, Loneliness, mental health, Millennials, reporter's diary, Sukanya Sharma, Urban Life

By Sukanya Sharma In the late 17th century, the term ‘nostalgia’ was coined by a Swiss physician named Johannes Hofer,

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Ask the Experts Guest Contributors 

How to Ensure Empathy as a Self-Care Tool for Your Child

January 2, 2019 Health Collective ask the experts, Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Empathy, mental health and children, Parenting, Relationships, self care

By Mimansa Singh Tanwar Moving to a different country just (a few) months ago, it hasn’t been easy for my

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Health Collective 

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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Comics for Mental Health Mental Health Solo Your Stories 

Solo’s Sadventures: Episode 08

December 8, 2018December 8, 2018 Health Collective comics for mental health, Mental Health Comics, Solo, solo's sadventures, YOUR STORIES

  Also Read: More Sadventures by Solo Solo is a writer and cartoonist from Bangalore. She likes reading, playing video games and

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Creating Art: From Self-Expression to Healing

November 8, 2018November 8, 2018 Health Collective Art for Mental Health, Art Therapy, healing, wellness, YOUR STORIES

By Jerin Jacob  “This is SO overwhelming. I need my book! and my colours! I need to switch off, right

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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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Healing Flowers
Articles Ask the Experts Health Collective 

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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Comics for Mental Health Solo 

Solo’s Sadventures: Episode 07

October 22, 2018October 24, 2018 Sreejita Biswas borderline personality disorder, bpd comcis, comics, comics for mental health, solo's sadventures

  As a young girl navigating through mental illness, I had a rather vivid imagination. Years later, I also realise

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Articles Guest Contributors Mental Health 

Know Your Rights: Mental Healthcare Act 2017

October 21, 2018October 24, 2018 Health Collective Know Your Rights, Mental Healthcare Act, Mental Healthcare in India, the law and you

By Arjun Kapoor This series will explore the rights of Persons with Mental Illness under the Mental Healthcare Act, 2017

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Mental Health Resources

  • The World Health Organization’s Fact Sheet on Depression 
  • The WHO guidelines on Preventing Suicide: Media Resource
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  • National Crime Records Bureau report on Suicides in India
  • Mental HealthCare Act 2017
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