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Depression

Guest Contributors Voices Your Stories 

Your Stories: Surviving as a Care-Giver

January 26, 2017May 6, 2018 Health Collective care givers, Depression, mental health, therapy

Editor’s Note: We appreciate your courage, dear contributors, and are the first to say you *must take care of yourselves

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Depression
Amrita Tripathi Mental Health Voices Your Stories 

Your Stories: D is for Depression

January 17, 2017October 9, 2020 Health Collective D is for Depression, Depression, interview, Mental Health Books, Shubhrata Prakash

By Amrita Tripathi Shubhrata Prakash, author of The D Word, speaks to us about her journey battling depression. She is

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Amrita Tripathi Mental Health Voices Your Stories 

Thanks for Sharing

December 12, 2016May 6, 2018 Health Collective Depression, YOUR STORIES

By Amrita Tripathi It’s not easy living through — or with, rather — some of these issues. The black beast, anxiety,

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Ask the Experts Guest Contributors Mental Health 

Ask the Experts: Child and Adolescent Mental Health

November 26, 2016May 6, 2018 Health Collective ADHD, anxiety, ask the experts, Bullying, Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Depression, Eating Disorders, mental health, PTSD

By Dr. Maria Luisa Hincapié We all want our children to be healthy and happy. While we promptly whisk our

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Guest Contributors Mental Health Your Stories 

Your Stories: Feat. a SnapRant on Depression

November 3, 2016May 6, 2018 Health Collective Depression, getting help, Koval Bhatia, Understanding mental health

Hi friends, hope you’ve survived the apocalypse that is post-Diwali pollution. (Those of you outside of Delhi, save yourselves!) So

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Guest Contributors Mental Health Voices Your Stories 

Your Stories: Living With Bipolar Disorder (Part Two)

October 5, 2016May 6, 2018 Health Collective Bipolar Disorder, Depression, getting help, Understanding bipolar disorder, YOUR STORIES

By @mariner1001 Our contributor @mariner1001 shares a second part to a blog on Living With Bipolar Disorder. You can read

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Articles Mental Health Voices Your Stories 

Your Stories: How I Fought My Way out of Depression and Anxiety

September 28, 2016May 6, 2018 Health Collective anxiety, Depression, getting help, Panic Attacks, Understanding mental health, YOUR STORIES

By Deepa Singh This personal narrative of my battle through anxiety and depression is written from the perspective of sharing

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Articles Guest Contributors Your Stories 

Your Stories: Living With Schizophrenia

September 7, 2016May 6, 2018 Health Collective Depression, getting help, Schizophrenia, Understanding mental health, YOUR STORIES

By @gulzaarzindagi I had my first episode in 2004. From college until my first job, I thought it was just a

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Articles Guest Contributors Mental Health Your Stories 

Your Stories: Living With Mental Illness

August 22, 2016May 6, 2018 Health Collective Depression, ECT, getting help, Understanding mental health, YOUR STORIES

By Anonymous Dear Contributor, thank you for your courage in sharing your story I have (had) mental health issues since

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Articles Ask the Experts Mental Health 

Ask the Experts: Understanding Depression

August 15, 2016May 6, 2018 Health Collective Depression, getting help, mental health, Mental Health 101, Understanding Therapy

By Meera Haran Alva Depression in India According to a World Health Organization World Mental Health (WHO WMH) supported study, approximately

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Mental Health Resources

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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.