Mental Health Awareness

In 'It's All in Your Head, M,' Manjiri Indurkar crafts a piercingly honest narrative about her struggle with mental illness

Diving into the trauma she suffered as a survivor of child sexual abuse and more so the rage and grief that stemmed from the silence of those around her who knew the truth, Indurkar writes a sharply honest story, weighing her losses against her more qualitative wins in the pages of this book.

Why addressing compassion fatigue amid the coronavirus crisis is crucial to navigating such extraordinary times

In one of his Patriot Act episodes last year, American comic Hasan Minhaj succinctly summarised compassion fatigue as having '50 tabs open in our mental browser and we’re about to crash.'

The time to focus on mental health at the workplace is now — an open letter to bosses everywhere

We are aware that these are not “first world” issues, and that 80% of mental health morbidity is found in low to middle-income countries like ours.

World Mental Health Day 2019 theme is suicide prevention: These are the five major causes of suicides in India

India accounts for about 25% of all suicide deaths in the world. More than 2.2 lakh suicides occur in India every year, according to WHO.

Shraddha Kapoor opens up about struggling with anxiety: 'Kept asking myself why that is happening'

Shraddha Kapoor has opened up about struggling with anxiety, revealing that for the longest time her condition remained undiagnosed.

'Mental hai': Politicians' pejorative usage of psychiatric terms can't pass off as slang; India staring at big mental health crisis

A simple change in the language might lead us to better understand the severity of the problems people bogged down with mental illnesses suffer from and ensure that they are treated with equal dignity and respect, despite it.

Reporting on mental health: Eschewing sensationalism in favour of sensitive, critical method is vital

Not only is the lack of sensitive reportage on mental health backfiring in many ways, it is also reinforcing the very social stigmas which are being spoken about.

Firstpost's #MeToo Conversations: Sharin Bhatti, Sandhya Menon on the movement's impact on mental health

Dr Deepali Ajinkya, Nikhil Taneja, Sharin Bhatti and Sandhya Menon spoke with Meghna Pant at #MeToo COnversations about the mental health repercussions for both men and women | #MeToo | #MeTooIndia

Olympic great Michael Phelps joins board of Australian mental health company

Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian of all time, Monday joined the board of an Australian mental health company, a subject close to his heart after his struggles with depression and substance abuse.

It’s time we talk about India’s growing mental health crisis