We Need to Talk About Young Mental Health Now

Do check out our book Young Mental Health, by Amrita Tripathi and Meera Haran Alva, available at bookstores IRL and

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Can our Stories Come Together to Make a Difference?

While celebrating turning six, The Health Collective held a series of panel discussions on various topics, including one on ‘Why We Tell Our Stories…”.  The panel was hosted by Amrita Tripathi, the founder of The Health Collective.

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The Unbearable Lightness of Being Young: A Debut Novel

The following is from The Worlds Within You by Shreya Ramachandran, excerpted with permission from Penguin Random House India. You

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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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Three Years Of Pandemic Living: The Kids Are Not Alright

There are many differences in how distress shows up in children, and nowhere more perhaps than this pandemic. Learn more in this excerpt from psychologist Nupur Paiva Dhngra’s book In Love and Rage

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Parenting in the Time of a Pandemic

The pandemic has been tough on everyone – what have been some of the challenges and the impact on parents and kids? Take a closer look, with some tips for parents.

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Myths on Mental Health by Class XII Student Manvi Tiwari

Class XII student and mental health advocate Manvi Tiwari addresses some myths on Mental Health that she would like to bust, and a message to her younger self.

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An 18 Year Old Anxiety Survivor and ‘Badass’ Tells It Like It Is

By Manvi Tiwari I am 18 years old right now. In the previous lockdown, I started to feel very anxious,

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Online Dating and Your Teens: Make it About Safety First

Online dating is a reality whether parents want to acknowledge it or not. What are some tips and absolute red flags that young Indians need to know? Psychologist Pragya Lodha of OFC breaks it down in this special piece for the Health Collective.

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Your Stories: From Jabalpur to Delhi, Physical to Mental Health and Back Again

By Amrita Tripathi A couple of months ago, I had the good fortune of being sent an advance copy of

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