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What are healthier alternatives to smoking/drinking/any other substance abuse
Most of us know of at least one friend or a relative who smokes cigarettes or drinks alcohol or both. Some of us even know of people who may or may not be from within our friend or family circle, who abuse other forms of illegal substances like cannabis. In fact, over 160 million Indians……
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Causes of addiction and the spiritual aspects in addiction treatment
Our weekly webinars talk about various industry scenarios and challenges of rehabs across the country and the de-addiction and mental health challenges the mental health community faces and people in general. In the third webinar of a new 2021 series, we invited Mr Maria Joseph and KM Albert of Help Rehabilitation Center. The webinar was……
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Insights into the role of environment and comfort in recovery
Our weekly webinars talk about various industry scenarios and challenges of rehabs across the country and the de-addiction and mental health challenges the mental health community faces and people in general. In the third webinar of a new 2021 series, we invited Ms Shraddha Banerjee – Clinical Psychologist and Dr Anant Agrawal – Psychiatrist at……
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How you can be a helping hand to people with addiction
Substance Abuse in India India has seen an alarming epidemic of substance abuse amongst the young generation which can be attributed moderately to changing cultural values, dwindling supportive bonds, increasing economic stress, and unaddressed mental distress that has been the experience of this generation. In addition to this, the processes of urbanization, migration, and industrialization……
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Top 5 mental health & deaddiction podcasts you should listen to
Recovery is a long continuous journey that could last a lifetime. It is crucial to develop good habits during the recovery process. Activities that encourage a person to look positively towards the future are the best kind. But which ones to pick from an ocean of various activities and habits you could develop? Well, you……
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Breaking the stigma attached to mental health in India
Do you remember your first swear words? For many of us 80s and 90s kids it was ‘donkey’, ‘idiot’ and ‘stupid’. However, the most popular ones used freely not just by kids but even young adults were ‘pagal’, ‘screw-loose’, ‘yeda’, ‘mad’ or ‘mental patient’. These swear words were somehow much worse and made one feel……
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A Multi-Faceted Treatment Approach with The Happy Tree
Our weekly webinars talk about various industry scenarios and challenges of rehabs across the country and the de-addiction and mental health challenges the mental health community faces and people in general. In the second webinar of a new 2021 series, we invited Dr Anuneet Sambharwal – Founder of The Happy Tree. The webinar was hosted……
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Women and Substance Abuse in India-The common stereotype myth of male-focused addiction in India
Myth: Women don’t have a substance abuse problem In 1997, ‘The Prodigy’, an English electronic punk, electronic dance music band released one of its most controversial music videos titled, ‘Smack my ***** up’. The video shown from the first-person point of view, shows the person indulging in all kinds of antisocial behaviour, from taking drugs,……
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Mental health challenges and addiction in the LGBTQ+ Community
If you have seen enough Bollywood films, you would have at some point come across this particular side character. A young male in his early twenties with pronounced feminine traits. He is often hypersexualized and is shown chasing after every male in his immediate surroundings. He is often ridiculed and at times even assaulted by……
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Why is it important to sensitise young adults about drug intake and abuse
It is not uncommon for young adults of today’s generation to be introduced to the idea of drug and substance abuse at an early age, given the widespread knowledge of it available on social media, television, Youtube videos, or by the possible usage of it by their peers. Thus, for many, it can become a……