Mental Health

“I have my own therapist, which I think every therapist should, just like doctors have doctors.”

“I am exhausted by the idea that we can be disgusted by the colour of our skins and justify not loving ourselves.”

From ordering takeout for the most part of last year to finally being cornered into entering the kitchen, how cooking turned into a meditative activity in these times.

From being indoors for over three months to managing household chores, India’s elderly speak out about the mental health impact of the COVID-19 lockdown.

Creative slumps and spurts of inspiration, artists are looking inward as the world around them closes due to COVID-19.

When our writer developed a fever, his family’s anxiety spiralled thinking he had contracted COVID-19 as he tried to convince them otherwise.

Financial instability is a concern for some freelancers who have seen a decrease in their workload due to the pandemic.

There isn’t conclusive data on suicide rates worldwide as we’re still in the midst of the pandemic, but the trends are alarming.

“For the most part of my life, I’ve been cooped up inside for long periods either at home or at the hospital.”