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Since it was Suicide Awareness Month, we wanted to talk candidly on this topic that we all often refuse to talk about because let's be honest, it's heavy and isn't easy to handle. Suicide is a word that is hushed off in every household and in every conversation between friends and family. Let's talk about Suicide awareness openly today once again with a survivor friend of mine who has emerged out of that hole many times.

Trigger Warning for this episode :This episode contains discussion and mentions of self harm and suicide. If you feel it is getting overwhelming at any point please feel free to stop and talk to a professional or even a friend. Listen only if you feel comfortable.

There is help out there. If you are struggling please reach out to your local helpline numbers!

Government-Backed Helplines• Tele-MANAS (Ministry of Health and Family Welfare) • Numbers: 14416 or 1800-891-4416 • Availability: 24/7 • Details: India's comprehensive national tele-mental health programme. It connects callers with trained counsellors and provides medical advice, video consultations, and mental health referrals in over 20 regional languages. You can learn more via the Tele-MANAS Portal.• KIRAN (Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment) • Number: 1800-599-0019 • Availability: 24/7 • Details: Offers early screening, psychological support, and distress management. It operates across 13 languages under the technical coordination of BSNL.• NIMHANS Helpline • Number: 080-46110007 • Availability: 24/7 • Details: Managed by the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, offering professional psycho-social support and crisis intervention.

🤝 NGO and Institutional Support LinesHelpline Name Contact Number Operating Hours Focus AreaVandrevala Foundation 9999-666-555 24/7 Crisis intervention & emotional support1 Life 78930-78930 24/7 Suicide prevention and depression supportiCALL (TISS) 022-25521111 Mon–Sat, 10 AM–8 PM Psychosocial counselling by trained professionalsAasra 9820466728 24/7 Suicide prevention and emotional distress.

For additional verification or specialized, state-specific local support resources, you can explore aggregated directories on the Live Love Laugh Foundation or search curated national listings using Find A Helpline India.This is for informational purposes only. For medical advice or diagnosis, consult a professional.

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• National Health Mission Himachal PradeshMENTAL HEALTH AND SUICIDE PREVENTION HELPLINE NUMBERS National mental health & suicide prevention helpline numbers across India: * National/Universal: TeleMANAS 1-8008914416 / 14416 .

"It’s just PMS, right?" 🛑 Wrong. If you spend one or two weeks out of every month feeling completely disconnected from yourself, dealing with crushing anxiety, severe depression, or physical exhaustion, you might be dealing with something much heavier. Enter: **PMDD (Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder)**.PMDD is real, it is physiological, and it is so much more than "a bad mood." On this week’s episode of The Opinions That Matter, we are breaking the stigma and diving deep into the realities of living with PMDD. We cover:

• The critical differences between normal PMS and PMDD
• Why the "two weeks of hell" happen biologically
• How to self-advocate with your doctors
• Coping mechanisms that actually make a dent

You are not broken, and you are not making it up. Tune in to feel seen, heard, and equipped with the facts. 🎧✨Living with PMDD can feel incredibly isolating. It’s the whiplash of feeling perfectly fine one day, and completely overwhelmed by sadness, rage, or anxiety the next. We’re talking about the heavy days, the misdiagnoses, and most importantly, the path to finding relief and community with Aditi Attri a counselling psychologist.Your cyclical suffering is not a character flaw. It's a real medical condition, and you deserve support. Grab your headphones and a cozy drink, and join us for a conversation that feels like a massive, validating hug. 🫂

Sushant was more than a star- he was someone who continues to inspire millions even today. As we approach his 6th death anniversary this June, let's revisit the actor, the human, the artist, the thinker and the person that he was. Six years after his passing, Sushant Singh Rajput continues to inspire millions—not just as an actor, but as a dreamer, a thinker, and a lifelong student of the universe. We explore how his passing increased conversations around mental health and how things have changed over the years.

I am back with another episode of the new season. In this episode, I will be discussing what Chronic Fatigue feels like and what it's like to live with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. As someone who suffers from a lot of fatigue myself, I felt this was a really important topic to address in my podcast, as this condition often exists alongside depression and other mental health problems.

What happens when life changes in a matter of seconds? A story of resilience. #podcastingwithpurpose In this deeply moving episode, we listen to the story of a woman whose world transformed overnight. She lost her sight and now lives with paralysis : a reality that forced her to rebuild her life in ways she never imagined. Meet Manisha - a 59-year-old woman with polio and complete blindness in both eyes. She struggles to get out of bed today, but her spirit isn't broken. But this conversation is not only about loss. It is about resilience, courage, and the extraordinary strength of the human spirit. Through this honest and powerful conversation, she shares what it means to navigate grief, redefine identity, and find the will to keep living even when everything familiar disappears.This episode is a reminder that survival is not always loud or dramatic.Sometimes, survival simply means choosing to keep going ,one day at a time.Her story is not just about tragedy.It is a story about strength, hope, and what it truly means to endure.🌿 In this episode we talk about:How her life changed in secondsThe emotional impact of sudden disabilityCoping with blindness and paralysisMental strength in the face of unimaginable lossRebuilding identity and purpose after traumaIf this story moved you, consider sharing it with someone who may need to hear it. Stories like these remind us of the quiet resilience that exists within the human spirit.

In this episode, we move beyond medical definitions and step into the lived experiences of people navigating MS every single day. Through honest and intimate conversations, this episode explores the emotional reality of chronic illness: the grief, the uncertainty, the invisible struggles, and the quiet resilience it takes to keep going.We talk about mental health, identity, relationships, and what it means to rebuild your sense of self when your body feels unpredictable.This is not just a conversation about illness It’s about being human in the face of it.Whether you’re someone living with MS, supporting a loved one, or simply here to understand, this episode invites you to listen with empathy.

In this episode, we take a slightly different turn and discuss our Indian dogs - how we can learn to coexist with them and how beneficial they are for our mental health! We have a counselling psychologist Arshita Manrai, with us to discuss dogs and mental health.

Bringing you the next mental health story of a man who is talking about things very few men talk about. In this episode Bringing you the next mental health story of a man who is talking about things very few men talk about. In this episode, we have Sidharthraj @besideabook  ,who is both an artist and an author. He will be sharing his struggle with depression and how he came out of that dark and most scary phase of his life. I hope you find his story as inspiring as I did!

This week, we have my friend Naumika again on the podcast! She's a counselling psychologist and we will be talking about Chronic Illness (NCD's) and Mental health! We will discuss how people with chronic illness are affected by their health struggles and how that impacts their mental health. Chronic illnesses can be very tough and hard to handle. It can become very exhausting because very few understand someone's struggle with a chronic health condition.

We will dive into how suffering from chronic health conditions affects us and how we can take steps to take care of ourselves and take better care of each other who go through similar issues.

We are back to exploring Men's Mental health! I will be talking to Nitesh Singh - a writer and engineer from Bangalore. We will discuss stigma around men's mental well being, expression of emotions and how Nitesh himself takes care of his mental and emotional health. Let's dive into the topic of Men's emotional well being with men themselves