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We might not want to 'get involved', but intervention can save a life in cases of depression; and we never know how far gone a person may be.
We might not want to ‘get involved’, but intervention can save a life in cases of depression; and we never know how far gone a person may be.
Intervention is a loaded word That calls for considerable responsibility But intervene we must When we see someone who needs help
Like when you’re walking down the street And you see a woman mumbling to herself Approach her and ask her if she’s okay Instead of passing her by
Or when a coworker seems depressed Talk to him about it Don’t skirt around the topic I promise he’ll be grateful you noticed
The world is as ugly as it is beautiful All we really have is humanity We owe it to our race To help and care for each other
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If you or anyone you know is feeling suicidal, here are some of the helplines available in India. Please call.
Aasra, Mumbai: 022-27546669
Sneha, Chennai: 044-2464 0050
Lifeline, Kolkata: 033-2474 4704
Sahai, Bangalore: 080 – 25497777
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Mahevash Shaikh is a millennial blogger, author, and poet who writes about mental health, culture, and society. She lives to question convention and redefine normal. read more...
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UP Boards Topper Prachi Nigam was trolled on social media for her facial hair; our obsession with appearance is harsh on young minds.
Prachi Nigam’s photo has been doing the rounds on social media for the right reasons. Well, scratch that- I wish the above statement were true. This 15-year-old girl should ideally be revelling in her spectacular achievement of scoring a whopping 98.05% and topping her tenth-grade boards. But oddly enough, along with her marks, it’s something else that garners more attention – her facial hair.
While the trolls are driving themselves giddy by mocking this girl who hasn’t even completed her school yet, the ones who are taking her side are going one step ahead – they are sharing her photoshopped pictures, sans the facial hair, looking nothing less than a celebrity with captions saying – “Prachi Nigam, ten years later”.
Doctors have already diagnosed her with PCOD in their comments, based on photographic evidence. While we have names for people shamed for their weight – body shaming, for their skin colour- racism, for their age- age shaming, for being a female- sexism, this category of shaming where one faces criticism for their appearance has no name. With that, it also has zero shame attached to it.
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