August 19, 2021
Mental Health & Psychosocial Support in the Times of Covid-19
Uncertainty of the disease & the stressful times have left a dramatic impact on the mental health of children & adolescents. We extend our support to the age groups which have been put into vulnerable situations due to various factors. We…
October 24, 2020
Maneuvering Through Stigma and Violence: The Plight of Healthcare Workers
In recent times, there has been a lot of stigmatized discrimination, physical and verbal attacks towards healthcare workers. The underlying belief has been that “they are carriers of the infection” . These instances have ranged from them being spat on…
October 22, 2020
From “Distorted” to “Sorted”: A Psychological Perspective
“A pandemic has taken over the globe. Life has looked very different since it struck. What if it never goes back to being the way it was before the coronavirus? What if this is the only life we will know…
July 27, 2020
Moral Injury – From Combat To Counselling
Mental health is not a destination, but a process. It’s about how you drive, not where you’re going. -Noam Shpancer These are difficult times brought out by a severe pandemic and the psychological impacts of which are beginning to show…
July 27, 2020
Experiencing Burnout : It’s Okay To Talk
“Sometimes the most important thing in a whole day is the rest we take between two deep breaths” – Etty Hillesum While the cases of COVID-19 are surging everyday, the only way the situation is being handled in the current…
July 24, 2020
Preserving Therapist Well-being During the Covid 19 Pandemic
The current pandemic has brought about unanticipated changes in people’s lives. It has been a difficult time for many people, given the uncertainty, worry about infection, and further challenges brought upon by social distancing norms. As a result, the need…
July 7, 2020
Strengthening response to violence against women and girls
This project is an initiative of iCALL, TISS in collaboration with the UNFPA and its sister organisations, UNWomen and WHO. It aims to deliver support and enhance the capacities of counselors and social workers at One Stop Crisis Centers, Special…
April 17, 2020
Looking after your well-being amidst the lockdown
The outbreak of COVID-19 requires us to be home-bound for the time being. This demands a complete change in what our usual days look like, which can be difficult and overwhelming. The process can be made easier by focusing on…
April 17, 2020
Creating a personal space for yourself at home during lockdown
Ever since the outbreak of COVID-19, with the mandate of confinement, there has been an overall shrinkage of the world available to our behest. This also extends to the people in our lives, wherein the number of people we used…
April 17, 2020
Working with overwhelming thoughts around COVID-19
The thought of businesses, malls, schools etc. being shut down globally would probably have been unfathomable a mere four months back. Yet, we find ourselves living this precarious reality where uncertainty is abundant. In just a matter of a few…
April 17, 2020
Dealing with loneliness in the COVID-19 lockdown
As most of the world experiences a lockdown to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, while some of us may find ourselves living with our loved ones, many amongst us may be struggling with loneliness arising from being confined indoors, away from…
April 16, 2020
Helping your child make sense of COVID-19
As parents, not only has your everyday life changed completely with the outbreak of COVID-19, but you also have to help your child make sense of the sudden changes in their life. No one was prepared or learned what to…
April 6, 2020
Work in times of COVID-19
During this unprecedented time, most of us find ourselves having to cope with the complete disruption of our daily schedules. Some of us may be working from home and trying to adapt to this change. At such times it is…
March 23, 2020
Managing panic and anxiety around COVID-19
The outbreak of COVID-19 is an out-of-the-ordinary situation and it calls for sudden changes in the way we have been living our lives – practising social distancing, being in isolation, following stringent hygiene practices etc. At the same time, we’re…
is a psychological helpline that aims to provide high quality telephone counselling and internet based support services which will significantly improve mental health and the well being of individuals as well as the community.
