Mental Health

Battled depression, obesity, diabetes and a toxic marriage, Mugdha Pradhan finally found joy in healing others through functional medicine, after it worked for her.

Jaikishaan Sharma thought all was lost when a series of unfortunate events struck. He then went on a journey of battling depression and healing his physical and mental health, to be able to rebuild his life.

There is a huge gap in the mental health space in India due to a lack of awareness, affordability, and options. These seven individuals are working towards bridging this gap and making therapy available where needed.

A 2002 batch IRS officer Shubhrata Prakash was diagnosed with depression five years after the birth of her first child. She shares her heart-wrenching story of coming out of a mental illness that is largely considered a sign of weakness.

Pooja Srinivasa Raja, who overcame postpartum depression, bullying, and eating disorders through therapy, founded ‘The Love Hope Company’ in Chennai. This wellness space aims to make mental health support accessible and break the stigma surrounding it.

Rohini Rajeev, a psychotherapist and social worker, started The Able Mind to make affordable and timely mental healthcare accessible across India.

Dr Sudhir Kumar, a neurologist at Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad, took to Twitter to address the emotional turmoil that students go through during CBSE exam results. Here’s what his Twitter thread had to say.

Playing a pivotal role in laying the foundation of mental health services in India, Dr. Girindrasekhar Bose was a pioneering psychoanalyst who set up India’s first psychiatric outpatient department (OPD) in Kolkata.

Today, Dinesh Mohan is an actor and model, a ‘silver fox’ as he calls himself. He narrates how starkly different things were back in 2012, when he weighed more than 125 kg and was battling depression and grief.

Bengaluru-based Punita Mittal and Mahak Maheshwari co-founded SoulUp, a platform which offers online support to people dealing with mental health issues through one-on-one calls with 'peers' and group calls conducted by a therapist.