Young Voices: Shreya Ramachandran and The Worlds Within You
Following is an e-interview with debut novelist Shreya Ramachandran, author of The Worlds Within You. Do read a short excerpt
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Out Now: Life Interrupted, Understanding India’s Suicide Crisis
This book aims to present evidence-based strategies to tackle suicide, using interviews, case studies, and conversations that lay readers can make sense of, while proposing an outline of steps that policy makers, journalists and key stakeholder groups can collaborate on to provide better solutions and save precious lives in India.
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No User Guides Here, Parenting Through a Pandemic
How is parenting changing in the pandemic times? Sukanya Sharma takes a closer look.
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‘Disability is a Social, not Physical Issue’
Disability is a social issue, not a physical one. Gouri Bhuyan writes about the need to reassess how we approach disability and stop perpetuating discrimination, making a call for Mental health practitioners to rethink their gaze. Reprinted here with permission from the Mariwala Health Initiative
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Love and Rage: What your Children May Need you to Know
Love and Rage: The Inner Worlds of Children is a fascinating book by psychologist Nupur Paiva Dhingra; as a new edition is released with information related to the pandemic, here’s something all parents need to know – the kids aren’t alright, and distress comes in many forms.
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Silver Linings Playbook: What Food and Fitness Can Mean Now
By Neha Bedi As a teenager, I was often asked by my father; ‘Do you eat to live or do
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The Unseen Facet of Stress in the COVID-19 Pandemic
The unseen facet of stress during this pandemic has been the impact of constant anxiety about our loved ones. The Great Recalibration of our priorities is underway and it’s a much-needed move, writes Dr Karan Thakur
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Alone in the Crowd: Here’s What You Need to Know about Urban Loneliness
Alone in the Crowd: Overcoming Loneliness of Urban Living is a new book out by Dr Samir Parikh and Kamna
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It’s Not Just the Pandemic: Understanding Urban Loneliness
In a city high-rise, sitting in the balcony on the 25th floor, sipping tea, you look out into the horizon,
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From the Asylum to the Mental Hospital: Tracing India’s Journey
Author Daman Singh set out on an ambitious quest to research and understand India’s journey in the mental healthcare space — from the ‘lunatic asylums’ of the 18th century, to the emergence of a more scientific and humane approach in the early 20th century.
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