#Mentalhealth must be given equal importance as physical health.
Its important to fight the stigma and psychoeducate.
Continuing with snapshots from the essay I wrote to the PM when I was 17 yrs old:
Some more snippets from the letter I wrote when I was a 17 year old -
Mental, physical and social health all come together to encompass 'Health' as a whole.
#mentalhealth#MentalHealthSupport
There was once a time, when I wanted to 'save lives' and to 'stop the chain of people dying by suicide'.I had once,when I was 17yrs old, written a long essay to the PM with a few suggestions to improve MH in India.Sharing my deepest rants after 7yrs of writing this
#mentalhealth
Stay grounded in values. Recognize that every human matters. You alone and your needs in themselves should not take prominence. Find the space to bring in the other - accommodate, adjust, adapt.
#lifelessons#mindspace
Let's talk to someone when we struggle emotionally. Let's not suffer alone. Let's be that support system. Great awareness effort @fortis_mhbs@fortis_hospital@dr_samirparikh
Media , social media or any form of public message - not following guidelines as clearly defined by mental health act and WHO on writing about suicide is unacceptable.
#SuicidePrevention is not just a hashtag - its a responsibility.
Media , social media or any form of public message - not following guidelines as clearly defined by mental health act and WHO on writing about suicide is unacceptable.
#SuicidePrevention is not just a hashtag - its a responsibility.