Reducing the stigma around mental health
By Ramesh Kumaran Paid Media It would be more appropriate to term “social media” as PAID MEDIA because without spending money on them, they are not going to cover any news on mental health. In India, who cares about mental health to use social media to increase awareness about mental Continue Reading
By RAMESH KUMARAN I have observed that social media in India gives a very distorted image about psychiatry patients. In our films they are shown as comic characters or as criminals for the audience to jeer at them. And that is exactly what they do in public life,after coming under Continue Reading
By Amysboarderlineworld This is my first blog post in three months. I am back from an all important mental health break and for that I feel like a failure. Which I know is ridiculous. Without going into too much detail I was going through quite possibly one of the most Continue Reading
When not working, I lose several hours of my day to social media. Why? I’m not sure. Social makes me feel inadequate, like I am doing life wrong.
And then I joined Twitter. Its almost as if it was actually designed as a place for people to go to be the very worst of themselves.
I’m an overly ambitious procrastinator, and it’s a terrible combination. I want to achieve great things – but I’ll do them tomorrow.
By Nadene There is no doubt about it. When you suffer from a mental illness, it’s hard to open up. Even harder to be honest about what dark thoughts race through your mind every waking moment. Things are definitely improving but there is still far too much stigma surrounding it Continue Reading
People are too scared to put a spanner in their portrayal of their perfect lives to speak up. That is why World Suicide Prevention Day is so damn important.
I nearly reattempted. I’m still in self-destruct mode, but their mental health team are going to try their magic wand this time.
Social media can cause envy, frustration and addiction. It’s worse for young people, and risks our mental health. How to use it wisely.
So many people post ‘Hello April, goodbye March’ statuses listing their achievements and plans. If it’s not that easy, don’t feel you’ve failed.
I found Facebook to be more toxic than helpful. Once a way to connect old friends and distant relatives, it quickly spiralled into a popularity contest.