What is Self Harm? Self harm is a difficult topic to talk or write about. It is hard to write in words what goes on in the mind of a person who harms him/herself. It is hard to not make the victim seem crazy while not promoting or glorifying self Read more…
NIMHANS. National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro-Sciences, or NIMHANS for short, is a name that people in India are familiar with. It is the apex centre for mental illnesses’ treatment and studying about neurological sciences. It is located in Bengaluru, Karnataka. History. Charles Irving Smith, a surgeon from England Read more…
Whenever we come across someone dealing with mental health issues, we often find ourselves in a deadlock. The sufferer finds it hard to open up to another person and the listener simply cannot figure out what the right thing to say is. For any conversation, it is important that both Read more…
Exercise. “Go out and have a walk mate. It will be fine.” People who have had depression in the past would be familiar with this sentence. It is right up there with “Just cheer up” and “Stop being so lazy.” People think that depression is something that can simply be Read more…
What is Faith Healing? Faith healing is healing achieved by religious prayers and belief rather than by medical treatments. It is rampant and commonly found in almost every continent of earth with the exception of Antarctica (It would be funny though to see penguins worshipping a pebble). The way faith Read more…
Depression is something that has existed among humans for centuries. Of course, it is often asked why people didn’t have these problems in the 19th or 20th century but that isn’t so. In previous centuries, Depression was called ‘Melancholia’ in the west. It was only around the 18th century that Read more…
Treatment When it comes to treatment of a mental illness, there are many things that are fundamentally different than a physical one. If you get admitted in a hospital with something like typhoid, you would have to put very little effort from your own side. You need to take the Read more…
An Occupational Hazard. When it comes to proclaiming their admiration for the Indian Army, our political parties tend to outdo each other. The Armed Forces have the duty of protecting their borders against foreign enemies and keeping their motherland safe even if it takes the ultimate sacrifice. One would think Read more…
This April, I will be participating in the A-to-Z challenge which runs for the entirety of April. I will post an article for every day except for the Sundays. I learnt about this challenge in the back end of last year. I have been looking forward to it ever since. Read more…
