Struggling With Belief| Mad In South Asia
Childhood Sexual Abuse (CSA) can have persistent effects which could continue into the adult lives of survivors. Given its repetitive nature, CSA is classified as a form of complex trauma. It puts the...| Mad In South Asia
Myth: Self-care will fix your mental health issues, help you grow, and should be the go-to solution. These days, if you talk about mental health, there is a good chance someone will bring up one word, Self-Care. The term ‘self-care’ has become the buzzword in college corridors, public discussions, and influencer strategies in addition to […]| Mad In South Asia
The central crisis in many women’s lives is whether to be a woman or a person. In India, when a girl child is born, she is simultaneously a child and a woman — the shadow of ‘Sita-the ego id...| Mad In South Asia
“I used to study and play around. There were so many trees around our house. Mango tree, guava tree. I used to sit under those trees and study. I would play around so much when my parents were there. The police brought me here when my parents passed away.” This is the story of Riya, […]| Mad In South Asia
In this article, I want to share with you what the process of tapering and healing from psychiatric medications looks like—from the perspective of someone who has taken them, withdrawn from them, an...| Mad In South Asia
Sunil Bhatia is a professor and chair of the Department of Human Development at Connecticut College. He is the author of two books and over 50 articles and book chapters. He has received numerous awar...| Mad In South Asia
Many people tend to believe that mental health struggles is a “rich man’s disease.” The truth could not be any farther from this belief. Researchers Manuela Angelucci and Daniel Bennett provide ...| Mad In South Asia
War often forces people to move to other cities, countries, and continents in search of safety, food, and money. This displacement disturbs the routine life of people, separating them from their homes...| Mad In South Asia
Medicines and Miracles| Mad In South Asia
This piece was first published in Spanish on Mad in Puerto Rico. We live in a culture of silence, and this is something that affects many of us from childhood. The struggle to end this silence belongs...| Mad In South Asia
Priests and faith healers are the first people that Indians living with mental health challenges reach out to. Given the belief of people in traditional faith healing, the government of Gujarat concep...| Mad In South Asia
To Worry (or Not) about Medicines given to Help You Sleep I was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia in December 2010. Following the diagnosis I was put on anti-psychotics and I regularly visited my ...| Mad In South Asia
Global Early childhood development (ECD) has become a topic of interest for researchers and policy makers worldwide. This movement, which we call global ECD, claims to bring about economic and societa...| Mad In South Asia
A new study underscores the value of integrating patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) in early psychosis through a cross-cultural examination. Published in Schizophrenia Research, this study is t...| madinsouthasia.org
A new study underscores the value of integrating patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) in early psychosis through a cross-cultural examination. Published in Schizophrenia Research, this study is t...| Mad In South Asia
Last year I attended a prestigious international psychiatric conference at PGI Chandigarh, India, a medical school of considerable reputation in South Asia. The theme of the conference was public ment...| Mad In South Asia
Swapnil Gupta is an Associate Professor and Medical Director of Ambulatory Psychiatry at Mount Sinai Morningside Hospital. She was trained as a psychiatrist in India and the United States, at SUNY Dow...| Mad In South Asia
