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Mental Health Awareness

Contributors Reporter's Diary Sukanya Sharma Voices 

Autism Awareness Day: Busting Myths

April 2, 2018April 20, 2018 Health Collective Autism, Autism Awareness, getting help, Mental Health Awareness

By Sukanya Sharma ‘People with autism are anti-social People with autism are stupid’ These are some common myths about autism,

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Comics for Mental Health Solo 

Solo’s Sadventures: Episode 5

February 27, 2018April 30, 2018 Health Collective mental health, Mental Health Awareness, Mental Health Comics, Solo

Art by Solo for The Health Collective Also Read: More Sadventures by Solo Solo is a writer and cartoonist from Bangalore. She likes

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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 Videos 

Carers: What You Need to Know

February 18, 2018April 30, 2018 Health Collective care givers, dr. achal bhagat, expert view, interview, mental health, Mental Health Awareness, Understanding mental health

Ask the Experts with Dr Achal Bhagat When we talk about caring for somebody with a mental health problem, the

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Comics for Mental Health Kishore Mohan 

We Walk Among You

February 11, 2018April 30, 2018 Health Collective anxiety, Depression, Kishore Mohan, mental health, Mental Health Awareness, Mental Health Comics

1 in 4 people will have a mental health problem this — and every — year Art by Kishore Mohan/ Health Collective

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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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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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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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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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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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