The biggest burden of Mental Illness is Stigma and isolation. The consequence is loss of self esteem and trust in one’s abilities to the extent that one withdraws from society. The family also suffers in silence. Human beings are not…
Peer Support Group~ Let’s Meet Again!
Shout Out For Our 2nd PEER SUPPORT MEET~ Sunday, 10th of January, 2016 After the highly satisfying 1st Peer Support Meet held in November 2015, here comes the follow up act. Conveniently it is again being held on a Sunday…
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Stigma: To Speak Up Or Remain Silent
The first thing that hits one after mental illness strikes is stigma. Serious mental illnesses such as Clinical Depression, Bipolar Disorder, and Schizophrenia are physical in nature because the neurochemistry of the brain is involved. The element of psychological damage…
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Takeaways From First Peer Support Meet
It was the 22nd of November and five of us met at a mere one day notice at a coffee shop in Mumbai. So, on a Sunday morning, Bipolar India’s Offline initiative rolled off for the first time. What a…
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Our 1st Peer Support Meet
This Online Community, launched on May 23, 2013, is unique in the sense that it is the very first such website for Bipolars and Depression afflicted in India. The response, feedback and interaction has been gratifying~ over One Million visits…
