Mental Health

A recent adaptation of the piece— directed by Srinivas Beesetty and produced by Bangalore Little Theatre — sheds light on the discomfort of telling mental health stories to the audience — By Reema Gowalla Narrating stories of depression and anxiety on stage can be difficult, especially if the storyline sounds more like a ‘suicide note’ than the script of a play. End of the day, theatre is a form of art and its aesthetics are crucial to keeping the audience’s attention…

On May 13th, 2022, I made the decision to accept a job at California College of the Arts in San Francisco, California as their first-ever Coordinator for Student Leadership Development under the Office of Student Life. It’s…

How powerful is the human touch?It can convey a wide range of emotions spanning from empathy, reassurance, compassion to dejection, dispair and grief.Even while reading this we can sense the magnanimity of these emotions.In order to be able to feel these emotions it is important that we preserve our mental…

A post from the Equality Ohio Instagram a few days ago has me agitated.

The “developed” world is held up as a shining example of the triumph of economic growth to deliver mankind a future of unlimited happiness- something the struggling billions in poor countries must aspire to. Yet the image of the developed world marketed to the public, differs vastly from the reality…

Disclaimer: These are my thoughts based on experience and observation. If you relate that’s great. If you don’t — don’t shoot the writer. Over the past couple of months, you may have seen headlines that look something like this: Perspective: All the lonely men The Pandemic of Male Loneliness What’s…