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We hope these stories will inspire you and more young people to come forward and share their own, helping to break down the stigma surrounding mental health.

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A single ray of Hope from the end of the tunnel.

October 6, 2023

Poem

The Presence of an Absent Father

August 10, 2023

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I am beyond meagre thoughts

July 26, 2023

Helping someone with depression is easier than you think

You’re capable of getting through this. But you don’t have to do it alone. ...

July 18, 2019 • Aparna Nair • 20 • Vadodara

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When I was diagnosed with depression

To not get lost in the metallic fog of this over-competitive world, it is essential to take some time out for yourself and the people you love ...

July 18, 2019 • Abhishek Pandeyar • 26 • Kolkata

A desperate SOS from a lonely soul

Today my heart is brimming painfully with hurt feelings and emotions and there is no one here to share these feelings with or to have a shoulder ...

March 20, 2019 • Sanjay Bhatnagar • Gurgaon

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It’s okay to talk about it

The World Health Organization states that 300 million people have had at least one depressive episode in a given year. I am one of those statisti ...

October 30, 2018 • Michele Capots • Washington, DC

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A Good Start

Depression unlike the majority of people's mis-understanding is not just about being sad, or a gateway to being rash, with an excuse in hand. You ...

July 10, 2018 • Ishita Mehra • New Delhi

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You Can Win This Battle

Caring more about what other people thought, rather than what I was going through made my struggle harder; but getting involved in activities, an ...

May 9, 2018 • Shikhar Gupta • New Delhi

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Yes, I Had Depression

Hearing the struggles of others and their optimism in the face of difficulties helped me out of depression, inspired changes in my life. ...

May 1, 2018 • Vipin Thampi • Delhi