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Four-Legged Love: How My Basset Hounds Help Ease my Depression

February 24, 2025February 24, 2025 Health Collective Depression, Mental Health and Pets

Discovering the Unseen Emotional Support of Pets in Mental Health Journeys By Sumana Bhoothalingam It has been said many times,

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Youth Voices: Adulting 101

May 1, 2024May 1, 2024 Health Collective Manini Meredith Alva, Young India

A 17 year old high school student writes about the stress of exams, the challenges in transitioning to college and the reason schools could consider hosting an Adulting 101 class

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Voices Your Stories 

Youth Voices: ‘Bliss Sick’

April 14, 2024April 15, 2024 Health Collective Young Mental Health, YOUR STORIES

Guest Post Editor’s Note: I read this intriguing piece sent in by a young student and while getting some editorial

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Amrita Tripathi Events Your Stories 

Mental Health Events (Virtual): Let’s Talk Storytelling

October 4, 2023October 4, 2023 Health Collective Amrita Tripathi, Manjiri Indurkar, mental health, Pattie Gonsalves, Shubhrata Prakash, Storytelling, World Mental Health Day, YOUR STORIES

Join these amazing stalwarts as we talk story-telling and Mental Health on World Mental Health Day at 5 pm (IST).

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Mental Health Voices Your Stories 

What Does Mental Health Mean to You?

October 4, 2023October 10, 2023 Health Collective getting help, mental health, Understanding mental health, World Mental Health Day, YOUR STORIES

This World Mental Health Day, we’ll be sharing some of your takes — do write to us/ reach out via

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My World Without Jehan: Surviving a Brother’s Suicide

September 6, 2023September 6, 2023 Health Collective Books, getting help, Suicide Loss Survivor, Suicide Prevention Day

A moving excerpt from a new book about losing a brother to suicide. #TW suicide loss
Please reach out for help if you are feeling distressed

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Young India Speaks Out: Mental Health, Myths, and Misconceptions

July 23, 2023July 23, 2023 Health Collective Young Mental Health, YOUR STORIES

What does Mental Health mean to you? Mental health is an essential and significant topic, and various psychologists refer to

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What does Mental Health Mean to You?

June 14, 2023June 14, 2023 Health Collective Voices, Young Mental Health

By Riya Aggarwal This video was shot by young mental health advocate Riya Aggarwal

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My Take: Great Books that Helped Me

June 12, 2023June 12, 2023 Health Collective Understanding Anxiety, Young India

Dear Readers, This time I have compiled a list of self-help books that have personally helped me over the years.

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Young Voices: Exam Stress is Getting Out of Hand and How to Cope

April 6, 2023April 6, 2023 Health Collective Exam Stress, Young India, Young Mental Health, YOUR STORIES

By Vera Povaiah The onset of summer means the end of exams – a time nearly everyone associates with immense

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The Health Collective is not in the business of nor intends to provide counselling service. The professionals, the website of the professionals and helpline numbers listed on the The Health Collective are not employed, associated or endorsed by The Health Collective. The professionals and the organisations behind the listed websites and helpline numbers, on The Health Collective website, are independent third parties and there is no relationship of principal-agent, employer-employee, partnership of any nature with The Health Collective. The Health Collective does not make any recommendation or guarantee service or quality of any professional or helpline number or website listed herein. The Health Collective does not make any representations, warranties or guarantees as to, and is in no manner responsible for, the services provided by the professionals or their websites or the helpline services. The stories and comics set out by The Health Collective are intended purely for reference purposes. Advice or stories set out herein are by no means intended to malign or defame any person, organisation, caste or community. Advice or stories set out herein are views of the concerned author only, The Health Collective does not claim copyright or endorse or recommend or represent on veracity of the advice contained in the articles or stories (including the comics) on this website. Additionally, the articles and stories set out herein should not in any manner be considered as substitute for professional help. All experiences are personal, hence advice and suggestions contained in the articles and stories may not apply to a reader’s specific facts or situations, and it is recommended that professional help is sought for such matters. The Health Collective disclaims all liability of all nature arising out of reliance placed on the advice set out in the articles and stories or arising out of meetings with professionals or calls with the professionals or helpline numbers mentioned on the website of The Health Collective.