#ShatterTheStigma
We are all story books; mere living documentations of memories and experiences spiral bound by the pages of Time. Welcome to this chapter of LonePack Conversations. My name is Suhas, and today we have with us Mrs. Janaki Sabesh, a well-known actor, a mesmerizing theatre artist, and a charming storyteller. https://open.spotify.com/episode/5bh6dAuZvkagkNRsj16GGH Also follow... Continue Reading →
With the quarantine in full effect, Some of us have been working from our beds - the line between home and work completely blurred. Some others have a little too much family time and work has been their escape. And, for yet many more the pandemic has cost them their jobs and uncertainty looms like... Continue Reading →
Friendship is something you never outgrow. No matter how old you are or what you’re going through, healthy and close friendships encourage positive mental health and well-being. They celebrate with you through the good times in life and are there for you through the bad. In times such as now, it has become more important... Continue Reading →
Over a decade ago, when there were no queer Indian voices online and no safe spaces for queer people to connect offline, Sakshi Juneja and her friends decided that they would begin the conversation about what it meant to be gay and desi, in other words- ‘Gaysi’. What started as a simple blog for queer... Continue Reading →
Sometimes, all you need is someone to be patient. To not judge. To support. To listen. To be there. Fifty years ago, mental wellness was a topic that was just starting to be researched, but was considered taboo. Twenty five years ago, dialogue surrounding mental health started to gain traction. Today, people are slowly... Continue Reading →
When you decide to be true to yourself and live life without hiding a significant part of your identity, it’s common for people to make you feel like you don’t belong and are not accepted. A safe space to share your story and know that there are others like you gives you a sense of... Continue Reading →
What is DID? Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID), also known as Multiple Personality Disorder (MPD), is a severe manifestation of the group of psychological disorders known as Dissociation. DID is characterized by an individual experiencing a splitting or fragmenting of their original personality into two or more different ones. This leads to a lack of clarity... Continue Reading →
Your teens are always a difficult time. We are trying to explore our rebellious natures, trying to find our identities, all the while trying to fit in with our peer group; and when we’re made to feel like we’re different and that we don’t belong - It’s challenging. It takes immense courage to stand up... Continue Reading →
The world is a beautiful place, filled with people of different age, race, religion, economic class, able-bodied status, gender, sexual orientation, etc. These infinite identities, in their various combinations, are the ones that make our everyday experiences unique and powerful. In the case of gender and sexual orientation, over time, our ideologies have become conditioned... Continue Reading →
June marks the beginning of Global Pride month. It’s been heartwarming to see how aware, receptive and supportive we have become towards the LGBTQ community in the recent past. We’ve indeed come a long way. But somewhere deep down, we do realise that there’s still a stigma that needs to be shattered around it. https://open.spotify.com/show/4reUAn0ULrgJSBfraw77rx?si=wasq8HI7S2-mWaAyk0bI5g... Continue Reading →
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