Marked By Insanity

Navigating psychosis as a family within the contradictions of stigma and possibility Trigger Warnings: mentions of mental illness, stigma, psychosis, trauma, diagnostic labels, institutionalization, abuse, self harm. One of my fondest memories of my grandmother is sitting with her in our living room in the mornings, listening to her singing “Jaagorone Jaye Bibhabori” after guzzlingContinue reading “Marked By Insanity”

Shifting Away from a Single Narrative of Care

Hello! Welcome to ‘Decolonizing our Practices: Conversing about Care’, a three-part blog post series. This series is a culminating conversation between Tangent MHI and One Future Collective as a part of our collaborative initiative, which was undertaken in October of 2021, to work towards decolonizing the perceptions and practices of mental health in India. ThisContinue reading “Shifting Away from a Single Narrative of Care”

Culture, Conformity, and Care

Hello! Welcome to ‘Decolonizing our Practices: Conversing about Care’, a three-part blog post series. This series is a culminating conversation between Tangent MHI and One Future Collective as a part of our collaborative initiative, which was undertaken in October of 2021, to work towards decolonizing the perceptions and practices of mental health in India. ThisContinue reading “Culture, Conformity, and Care”

Being ‘selfish’ vs. Being ‘productive’: The Politics of Care

Hello! Welcome to ‘Decolonizing our Practices: Conversing about Care’, a three-part blog post series. This series is a culminating conversation between Tangent MHI and One Future Collective as a part of our collaborative initiative, which was undertaken in October of 2021, to work towards decolonizing the perceptions and practices of mental health in India. ThisContinue reading “Being ‘selfish’ vs. Being ‘productive’: The Politics of Care”