"If sharing my heartbreaks and failures gives people hope, then there’s nothing quite like it," says the actor recently featured in 'Shakuntala Devi', 'Breathe: Into The Shadows', and 'Avrodh: The Siege Within'.
The volunteers who work at these helplines must also undergo a supervision every week to discuss the kind of calls they receive along with a therapy session - a major point most NGOs miss out on.
In the wake of the death of an actor, a lot of misconceptions about bipolar disorder became known. These two women tell us about what it actually is like.
“How do I find humour through so much adversity? What choice do I have? What else am I going to do? You either ride the tide or get washed away. I don’t want to be washed away because I tried to wash away myself once. I don’t want to do it again.”
“I have seen media houses showing a rope knot, bloody knife, syringes or chemical cans. These are deeply triggering images. They must be avoided because it gives people ideas to those already contemplating suicide.”