World Mental Health Day

'Dear Zindagi': On love, life and mental well-being

Director Gauri Shinde’s "Dear Zindagi", released in 2016, stands out as a remarkable example of the power of storytelling in fostering meaningful discussions. Through a meticulously woven narrative and finely etched characters, this film adeptly addresses the stigma associated with therapy while emphasising the importance and relevance of mental health in our lives. 

World Mental Health Day / Our youth is scavenging for mental health resources

In Dhaka, you will be hard-pressed to find a therapist charging a fee-per-hour of less than Tk 1,500.

Depression and drainage of energy: a causal relationship from hell

Understanding why sadness robs us of energy can help us to mitigate it.

WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY: Mental health issues in young-adult books

Young-adult books have recently been doing an exceptionally valuable job of incorporating mental health issues into their stories. Following is a list of books that represent various aspects of mental health issues and how people deal with them. 

BOOK REVIEW: MENTAL HEALTH / Two books that explore life in psychotherapy

I picked up this book while trying to find a good therapist in this dreary land.

WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY / Virtual play to combat mental illness

Out of the 161 million people of Bangladesh (as of 2015), 16.1 percent of adults and 15.2 percent of five- to 10-year-olds live with mental health issues. Only 0.44 percent of our national budget was allocated for mental health in the same year.

World Mental Health Day / Breaking mental health barriers in the workplace

Today marks 25 years of celebrating World Mental Health Day. The anniversary is expected to shed some extra light on the day's celebrations, which made it all the more important to choose a theme, as with every year, that would highlight an indispensable concern related to mental health.

Deepika Padukone to launch her foundation in October

Actress Deepika Padukone, who has personally been a victim of depression, says she is planning to launch her foundation.

October 10, 2023
October 10, 2023

'Dear Zindagi': On love, life and mental well-being

Director Gauri Shinde’s "Dear Zindagi", released in 2016, stands out as a remarkable example of the power of storytelling in fostering meaningful discussions. Through a meticulously woven narrative and finely etched characters, this film adeptly addresses the stigma associated with therapy while emphasising the importance and relevance of mental health in our lives. 

October 10, 2023
October 10, 2023

Our youth is scavenging for mental health resources

In Dhaka, you will be hard-pressed to find a therapist charging a fee-per-hour of less than Tk 1,500.

October 10, 2022
October 10, 2022

Depression and drainage of energy: a causal relationship from hell

Understanding why sadness robs us of energy can help us to mitigate it.

October 10, 2021
October 10, 2021

WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY: Mental health issues in young-adult books

Young-adult books have recently been doing an exceptionally valuable job of incorporating mental health issues into their stories. Following is a list of books that represent various aspects of mental health issues and how people deal with them. 

September 10, 2020
September 10, 2020

Two books that explore life in psychotherapy

I picked up this book while trying to find a good therapist in this dreary land.

October 10, 2018
October 10, 2018

Virtual play to combat mental illness

Out of the 161 million people of Bangladesh (as of 2015), 16.1 percent of adults and 15.2 percent of five- to 10-year-olds live with mental health issues. Only 0.44 percent of our national budget was allocated for mental health in the same year.

October 10, 2017
October 10, 2017

Breaking mental health barriers in the workplace

Today marks 25 years of celebrating World Mental Health Day. The anniversary is expected to shed some extra light on the day's celebrations, which made it all the more important to choose a theme, as with every year, that would highlight an indispensable concern related to mental health.

September 14, 2015
September 14, 2015

Deepika Padukone to launch her foundation in October

Actress Deepika Padukone, who has personally been a victim of depression, says she is planning to launch her foundation.