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Reporter's Diary Vandita Morarka Voices 

The Law and You: Trans Persons, Mental Healthcare and the Law

March 18, 2018April 30, 2018 Health Collective mental health, the law and you

By Vandita Morarka “People call us hijra, chakka and all sorts of things, no one asks us our individual names

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Ask the Experts Mental Health Reporter's Diary 

Avoid Stereotypes, Navigate Your Way to Mental Health

March 11, 2018May 1, 2018 Health Collective ask the experts, getting help, mental health, Psychology, Understanding Therapy

Havovi Hyderabadwalla is a clinical and forensic psychologist, who believes that the knowledge of psychology is a powerful tool that

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Guest Contributors Health Collective Mental Health Voices Your Stories 

Mental Illness, Stigma and Gender Stereotypes

March 7, 2018May 1, 2018 Health Collective Depression, getting help, Women and Mental Health, YOUR STORIES

By Shubhrata Prakash Mental illness is tough on everyone, men and women, and even tougher on children; and so is

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Mental Health Voices Your Stories 

Overcoming Depression: A Non-Stop Fight

March 7, 2018May 1, 2018 Health Collective Depression, getting help, mental health, YOUR STORIES

By Riya* I have had a difficult, tiring experience with depression. But I fought and overcame it all. Here is

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Reporter's Diary Vandita Morarka 

Mental Health and You: The Work From Home Dilemma

January 22, 2018April 30, 2018 Health Collective mental health, Mental Health Awareness, mental health survey, work from home

By Vandita Morarka I work from home on several days through certain months of the year, owing to the nature

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Guest Contributors Reporter's Diary 

Understanding ADHD/ ADD

January 17, 2018June 9, 2018 Health Collective ADD, ADHD, Childrens Health, mental health, Mental Health Awareness, MENTAL HEALTH INDIA

By Devina Buckshee What comes to mind when you think of Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD) or Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)?

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Amrita Tripathi Reporter's Diary 

We Need to Talk: Suicide and Suicide Prevention

January 13, 2018April 30, 2018 Health Collective Blue Whale Challenge, Health Collective, mental health, Mental Health Awareness, Prevention, suicide, Suicide Prevention

By Amrita Tripathi A recent article in the Times of India highlighted that in India, a student takes his/her own life every

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Love in the air
Health Collective Mental Health Voices Your Stories 

Love, Understanding, and a Boyfriend with Bipolar Disorder

January 7, 2018May 1, 2018 Health Collective Bipolar Disorder, care givers, Health Collective, Love, mental health, Mental Health Awareness, Relationships

By NN*  I fell in love when I was 19. A seemingly innocuous statement that could have underlined the life

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Devanik Saha Reporter's Diary 

Epic Fail: Transport Woes and Your Stress Levels

January 2, 2018April 30, 2018 Health Collective anxiety, Health Collective, mental health, Mental Health at Work Place, stress, Transport woes

By Devanik Saha We tend to talk about mental health at the work place, because as individuals we spend more

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Ask the Experts Voices 

Ask the Experts: Three Things You Need to Know About Mental Health

December 22, 2017April 30, 2018 Health Collective ask the experts, Dr. Vikram Patel, Mental Health 101, Mental Health Awareness, mental healthcare, Mental Healthcare in India

Watch an excerpt of our interview with Dr Vikram Patel What are two or three things you wished everyone in

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