“You’re not smart enough to do this”, “You’re old enough to get married now“, “You need to lose weight”. Do these statements make you feel upset, angry, frustrated, doubt yourself? Mean comments, rejection, blame, judgment or criticism – such situations or topics provoke an intense and often unpleasant emotional reaction within us. These are nothing […]
We often hear people saying “ I am so depressed” when they are extremely sad because of any situation, like losing a job, experiencing a breakup, or maybe a small fight with parents. Most of us might be using the word depressed as a replacement for sad because of the unfamiliarity with the scientific terms. […]
Imagine it is the year 2011. India is playing against Sri Lanka in the world cup and has a huge score to chase. Hopes are diminished when Sachin and Sehwag are dismissed. Then comes in Dhoni, hits that massive six when India required 4 runs out of 11 balls and India wins the World Cup! […]
‘Stigma’, a very common word used in the field of Mental Health world, is not new to us. Whenever one feels sick, s/he immediately visits a physician, but how often when we feel stressed or anxious do we visit a Psychiatrist? We don’t, right? We have been hearing this for quite a long, but the […]
On behalf of the Sakal Social Foundation’s Sakal Social Foundation, we are in this together campaign, courtesy of the Puneet Balan Group and in collaboration with the Center for Mental Health and Disabilities of the Karve Social Service Organization, to guide stress management and overall mental health and problems. The Sakal Sobat Boluya “The 24-hour […]
