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Ask the Experts Mental Health 

Ask the Experts: Bullying and School Kids

April 22, 2018April 22, 2018 Health Collective ask the experts, Bullying, Childrens Health, Dr Amit Sen, getting help

By Dr Amit Sen Bullying I feel is hugely underestimated and a lot of people don’t quite understand what it

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Ask the Experts Guest Contributors 

Understanding Trauma Therapies

April 17, 2018June 2, 2018 Health Collective ask the experts, therapy, Understanding Therapy

By Scherezade Siobhan You can read Part 1 of this piece here In Poetry and Memory, James Applewhite writes – “Memory is always

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Ask the Experts: Busting Five Myths About Therapy

March 25, 2018April 30, 2018 Health Collective ask the experts, getting help, mental health, therapy

By Kamna Chhibber Undertaking therapy is not an easy decision for most people. Over the years that I have interacted

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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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Ask the Experts Mental Health 

Life Beyond Trauma: A Therapy Guide

March 8, 2018January 9, 2019 Health Collective ask the experts, mental health, therapy, Women and Mental Health

By Scherezade Siobhan The recent months have seen the emergence of a resounding global movement that is countering the unfortunate prevalence

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Ask the Experts Mental Health 

Ask the Experts: A Psychologist’s Journey

March 8, 2018May 1, 2018 Health Collective ask the experts, getting help, mental health, Understanding mental health, Understanding Therapy, Women and Mental Health

The Health Collective/ Image courtesy Raw Pixel This Women’s Day, as part of our special series, we’re bringing you more from

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Ask the Experts Guest Contributors 

Understanding Tourette’s Syndrome

February 22, 2018May 1, 2018 Health Collective ADHD, ask the experts, Hichki, mental health, Mental Health Awareness, Tourette's Syndrome

By now, you would have seen the trailer of the upcoming movie Hichki, starring Rani Mukerji, in the role of

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Ask the Experts Mental Health 

6 Things to Know Before Entering Therapy

February 9, 2018January 9, 2019 Health Collective ask the experts, healing, Health Collective, Kamna Chhibber, mental health, Mental Health Awareness, Understanding Therapy

By Kamna Chhibber People frequently equate therapy with ‘simply talking’, just like you would with a friend or a family

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Ask the Experts: What’s Stressing Out Indian Kids?

January 20, 2018April 30, 2018 Health Collective ask the experts, Children First, Dr Amit Sen, Indian Kids, interview, mental health, Mental Health Awareness, stress

Ask the Experts with Dr Amit Sen   Amrita Tripathi, Founder-Editor, The Health Collective We’re in conversation today with senior psychiatrist Dr Amit Sen to

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Ask the Experts Videos 

What is Love?

January 15, 2018April 30, 2018 Health Collective ask the experts, Blog, Emotional Health, mental health, Mental Health Awareness, Relationships, therapy, Understanding Therapy, What is love?

  Relationships 101 with Dr Achal Bhagat  One of the commonest questions I’m asked is: What is this thing called

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Mental Health Resources

  • The World Health Organization’s Fact Sheet on Depression 
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  • Mental HealthCare Act 2017
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