Palliative care not only provides comfort for the patients in their last days but also helps families lead a better quality of life while dealing with terminal illness.
...Full StoryFor a govt that has taken bold steps like demonetisation, new strong measures should be a logical follow-on. India's struggling economy certainly needs these.
...Full StoryThank you to the CBFC and its chief for hearing the pleas of mental health sufferers, who felt this film title would increase the mockery and stigma around mental health in a judgemental nation.
...Full StoryBecause when it comes to men, ladies, remember this very famous adage: “Tell me what you eat, and I will tell you what you are!” So, pick well.
...Full StoryI see constant acrimony online, whether you praise or critique Modi, Rahul, anybody. But if you can't understand my views, or show respect to difference, that's it. We'll be FB friends no more!
...Full StoryThe title of Kangana Ranaut and Rajkummar Rao's upcoming release, ‘Mental Hai Kya,’ exposes our glaring insensitivity towards those suffering from mental illnesses.
...Full StoryWhen bullying can lead to as serious consequences as the victim's death, why is society, our schools and even parents turning a blind eye towards it? Is academic success all they care about?
...Full StoryI should be able to say 'I am on my period' as easily as I can say 'I have a fever.' Workplaces need to empathise. And male bosses really must understand.
...Full StoryAre you quick enough to consult a mental health practitioner or discuss with people around you? The answer is a most likely a no.
...Full StoryVictims of human trafficking don’t make headline news. That's despite the huge numbers of them and their unbelievable trauma. Why is there such deafening silence from our voluble politicos on this?
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