‘Giving it back to society in a professional manner’, was the first thought that came in our minds when our entire team started thinking about starting a ‘Mental Health Support Helpline’. Having a clear intention of starting a sustainable project, the task wasn’t easy but yes, the efforts were genuine. 3rd August 2020, on the […]
Reports from around the world suggest that we are also witnessing a mental ill-health pandemic due to COVID 19 lockdowns and restrictions on our day to day life, work and leisure. This is the case in India as well. In this context everybody talks about looking after our mental health and in order to do […]
14th August I received a call. It was a loaded question: The caller’s girlfriend had broken up with him, she was kicking him out of their house, and, I determined, he was actively suicidal. He was planning to take his own life, and he was on the verge of going through with it. Along with that, […]
It was 7 am and it had been raining when I had received a call from a worried old father, who was still extremely polite! After greeting and sharing his brief introduction, he started narrating the reasons behind his concern, worries, and helpless family situations. After report building, history, and mental status examination, I recommended […]
Lound ringing tone of the phone echos the room! I had recently received a phone call! The person was trying to cram up his entire syllabus in one night. He was anxious, lost, and contemplating the situation, which I couldn’t help but wonder how each child goes through the pre-exam anxiety & stress! The stigma attached to mental health […]
