For many women, taking a break from their careers, and nurturing their young ones in their families is a necessity. Unfortunately, women who are keen to return to the workforce after a break do face several challenges. Mental health is one of such major areas of concern for mothers returning to work, relaunching their careers. […]
Why Mindfulness is Important Tool for Building Better Mental and Physical Health
In today’s fast-paced modern society, we are all subjected to an endless stream of stress, information overload, and the constant buzz of technology. These daily pressures can take a significant toll on our mental and physical health, leading to burnout, anxiety, and depression. Not only do they impact our happiness and well-being, but they can […]
The Vital Role of Accessibility in Safeguarding Mental Well-Being
In a world where physical barriers often overshadow the human spirit, the importance of an accessible environment cannot be overstated. Behind every statistic and news headline lies a deeply personal journey of struggle, resilience, and longing for inclusion. For the elderly, people with disabilities, pregnant women, new mothers, war and natural calamity victims, and children, […]
Overcoming Mental Health Challenges in the LGBTQ+ Community
People who have different gender or sexual identities from cisgender and heterosexual individuals fall under the LGBTQ+ community. It is an umbrella term used to identify individuals who identify differently or are still in the process of getting to know themselves. This community is however at high mental health risk. Studies say that LGBTQ+ are […]
How to Improve Your Mental Awareness
Mindfulness can help improve your mental awareness and overall well-being. Learn how to practice mindfulness with these simple tips and techniques. In today’s fast-paced world, it’s easy to get caught up in the hustle and bustle of daily life and forget to take care of our mental health. Practicing mindfulness can help improve mental awareness […]
5 Mental Health Conditions that your elder parents may experience
In this era, mental health conditions are becoming a major threat among older people, when it comes to mental health issues we only talk about depression or sometimes anxiety. But it’s way more problematic than that. There are so many mental issues that maybe so many people don’t even know. There’s bipolar, there’s substance abuse, […]
Emotional Resilience
Days of darkness, nights that feel far too lonely, A mind overburdened with fears and doubts, Uncertainties of your mind, only. In my work as an educator & entrepreneur, I come across heartbreaking stories of children and adults who are silently sinking into the darkness of depression and anxiety. Their fear of their fears, their […]
ADAPT: Creating an inclusive, accepting, disability-friendly India with Dr Mithu Alur and daughter, Malini Chib
The Spastics Society of India, now called ADAPT (Able Disabled All People Together) is a Non-Government Organisation (NGO) that was set up in 1972 by Dr Mithu Alur, a parent of a daughter who was born with cerebral palsy to address the lack of services and knowledge that existed at that time with an aim […]