Intersectional Mental Health 25 Intersectional Toolkits on Mental Health, Wellness, and Self Care There are multiple toolkits on Mental Health available online but seldom do they refer to the intersectional needs of users of mental health services. While some toolkits focus on the capacity building of mental health service providers, others provide certain guidelines for the communities in need
Intersectional Mental Health 10 Books Portraying the Lives of Individuals Struggling with Mental Health Issues A 2011 World Health Organisation-sponsored study found that 36% of Indians suffered from a Major Depressive Episode (MDE) within their lifetime. That means India has the most number of people in the world who suffer from some form of depression at some point in their lives. Despite the worrisome sta
Intersectional Mental Health ‘Ask Me Anything’ with Sannuthi Suresh Belongg Mental Health Collective, in collaboration with Revival Disability Magazine, organised an ‘Ask Me Anything‘ session with Sannuthi Suresh to address questions about Collective Grief from the perspective of Disabled Bodies. About Sannuthi Suresh: Sannuthi is a Psychotherapist, Publ
Student Entry: If Only They Knew by Chessana Malik A hurricane in my brain destroying all that I had nurtured, Intrusive thoughts that constantly keep me burdened. Butterflies in my stomach that turned into a deep dark empty hole, If only I acknowledged how it tore apart my heart and soul. Around my loved ones I let loose and laugh, Until the voice Written by admin May 26, 2022May 26, 2022
Student Entry: A Sweet Divine by Vaanya Kalra Love A word so simple, yet an action that’s so difficult to effectuate. Love When thought of, your mind instantly directing towards a girl and a boy. But what if I tell you, I swing the other way? It’s hard to see the bigger picture, when you turn a blind eye towards it. Blinded by Written by admin May 26, 2022May 26, 2022
Student Entry: If Only They Knew by Chessana Malik A hurricane in my brain destroying all that I had nurtured, Intrusive thoughts that constantly keep me burdened. Butterflies in my stomach that turned into a deep dark empty hole, If only I acknowledged how it tore apart my heart and soul. Around my loved ones I let loose and laugh, Until the voice Written by admin May 26, 2022May 26, 2022
Student Entry: A Sweet Divine by Vaanya Kalra Love A word so simple, yet an action that’s so difficult to effectuate. Love When thought of, your mind instantly directing towards a girl and a boy. But what if I tell you, I swing the other way? It’s hard to see the bigger picture, when you turn a blind eye towards it. Blinded by Written by admin May 26, 2022May 26, 2022
Student Entry: They Don’t Know by Shyla Upadhyay They don’t know when they pinned me to the ground, Ridiculed me for not doing their homework, Denounced me as the “selfish loser” to the entire school, They snatched my only penny of confidence, Never to return it. They don’t know, and they never will. They don’t know when I wore my midnig Written by admin May 26, 2022May 26, 2022
10 New Books With Queer Storylines to Read in 2022 Pride month is here and so is an opportunity to add more intersectional books to our reading list. Last year we shared with you a list of books featuring queer narratives. As we approach the end of the pride month, we share more books released in 2022 including romances, allegories, family dramas, c Written by admin June 23, 2022June 23, 2022
Identity Multiplicities: Negotiating and Expressing Fringe Identities for Acceptance How does a queer and indigenous person who is white-passing and interpreted as heterosexual, navigate the borderlands of indigenous/non-indigenous and monosexual/non-monosexual? Figure: Mandy Henningham, a queer indigenous researcher and lecturer of indigenous social sciences at the University of Sy Written by admin June 16, 2022June 16, 2022
10 books on Environment and Mental Health In recent decades, multiple studies have documented the impact of environmental exposures on the overall well-being of communities and individuals. As environmentalists and climate researchers warn us about the adverse effects of climate change, mental health professionals around the globe are calli Written by admin June 5, 2022June 5, 2022
Student Entry: The glorious voyage by Sara Jayakumar Hello, I’m here to tell you a story, About my voyage, how I’m here, Somewhere along the middle I began to worry, That, not my problems, but I would disappear. I was only twelve when it started, The anxiety, the fear, To me this was all new, uncharted, It hurt every second, every day, every Written by admin May 26, 2022May 26, 2022