Into The Life

With the unending lockdowns and the fear of a second wave of Coronavirus, we all are forced to stay indoors and reevaluate our life. Everything from online schools to work from home, everything keeping us indoor we often neglect the mental pressure building within us. Scientists have already stated that we are at the edge of a mental pandemic. Last year when the lockdown was imposed I discovered the meditative hobby of gardening. Like most of us I live in a city with limited space. With nothing more to do and bored with mostly playing games and working I started to go on my terrace frequently. My mother is passionate about gardening, she has several blooming plants and she takes pride in the way she has maintained her garden. She was thinking of growing some vegetables for a long time as we had a big water tank that wasn't of any use and I wanted to involve myself somewhere to get peace of mind. So we started with preparing the water tank by cutting it in 2 parts and filling it wit...

The COVID-19 pandemic has infected approximately 14 million people and the death toll has surpassed 600,000 across the world. India too is brutally hit with cases increasing each day. Right now we are at 3rd position with most number of cases in the world. The first case of COVID-19 in India was reported on January 30, 2020 and as of July, 2020, confirmed cases stand at 11 lakhs with more than 1500 deaths in the past one week in the country. The impact of the pandemic is visible across every sector globally, but its impact on marginalized sections, women and children has been immense in India. This crisis is going to affect the economy like never before leading to massive psycho-social impacts as well. Women are at greater risk from the health perspective. Homes which were already unsafe along with families living in poor and substandard conditions have added on to the social inequities like gender-based violence and child abuse, lack of security, money, health and jobs. Unplanned lock...

I ndia saw the biggest pandemic in history, when - on 25th March - its 1.3 billion citizens battened down in an attempt to flatten the COVID-19 curve. The unlock now may have started - a new epidemic is now emerging. According to a survey conducted by the Indian Psychiatry Society, within a week of the start of the lockdown, the number of reported cases of mental illness in India had risen by 20%. (As per records almost 7.5% of population is mentally affected as of 2019) In coming months ahead, India will suffer from a massive mental health crisis due to unemployment, alcohol abuse, economic hardship, domestic violence and indebtedness. While this will affect most of the population it will harshly affect the poor, most vulnerable and marginalized groups. India’s already overburdened mental health machinery will be unable to handle this forthcoming situation, and will need to leverage the power of communities with self devised solutions. Here are three: Awareness The gamut of informatio...