It's Ok To Talk

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We hope these stories will inspire you and more young people to come forward and share their own, helping to break down the stigma surrounding mental health.

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I am special, and you are special too

The story of another average Indian girl who needs to believe in herself. ...

August 11, 2020 • Raushni Khanna • 25 • Chennai

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The Story of My Life

Recovering from addiction and struggling with schizophrenia ...

June 3, 2020 • Deepankar Maitra • 30 • Kolkata

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My Struggle with Bipolar Disorder

My experiences with mania, depression, and life’s challenges ...

June 3, 2020 • Anonymous • 35 • Delhi

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Depression – You Aren’t Alone

You can go a long way with some self-compassion ...

June 3, 2020 • Ruchi • 28 • Delhi

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My Learnings From Dealing With Anxiety And Depression

Nobody facing a mental health challenge willingly makes life difficult for their near and dear ones, yet almost inevitably, it happens. ...

February 12, 2020 • Nikhil Ramankutty • 37 • Bangalore

Recovery

September 6, 2019 • Tejaswani Balaji • Noida

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Dance and movement therapy – my story of beating depression

Once you start loving yourself the world will start loving you and even if it does not, it won't matter anymore. ...

February 15, 2019 • Divya Toshniwal • New Delhi

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Silence of A Survivor

April 4, 2017 • Mona Sharma • New Delhi

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How I talked (and wrote) my way out of trouble

Growing up, I was a fairly stocky kid, peaking at a level that can be called “fat but short of obese”. Therefore, it was quite a shock, for my fr ...

April 4, 2017 • Aditya Mani Jha • New Delhi

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My experience with depression

I am going to talk about this past year of my life, I am going to describe it as well as I can and I'm going to hope that it makes some differenc ...

April 4, 2017 • Pavani Madhira • Hyderabad