Insights

to set yourself free Silhouette of woman praying with god “To err is human; to forgive, divine.” Is this akin to saying humans make mistakes but the will and/ ability to forgive- that’s a department taken care of by the divine forces alone? If that’s true, then do we humans even have the gift of freedom from the shackles of pain and angst? If so, how? By aspiring to be one with the divine? Or

What’s in it for you? Let’s suppose you moved to a different city three months ago and this move turned out to be one of the best decisions of your life. It gave you a newfound sense of liberation and confidence to pursue your dreams. A friend of yours also moved to the same city as you around the same time. The two of you meet one evening and get talking about the impact this

in the context of mental health The ever-increasing amounts of research and literature on mental health disorders certainly contributes to their improved understanding but the many mysteries that surround them are yet to be eliminated. The terms “mental disorder”, “mental health disorder”, “mental illness”, “mental health illness”, “psychological illness”, “psychological disorder”, “psychiatric illness”, “psychiatric disorder” all refer to the same thing. Centuries have passed and the definition of this “same thing” continues to undergo revisions.

How can we help? Caregivers provide varying degrees of physical, emotional, and practical assistance for the health, welfare, and protection of those who are not in a position to look after themselves well enough. Recipients of their services include but are not limited to children, older adults, people with chronic illnesses (physical and/ mental) and disabilities. Come to think of it, caregiving is perhaps the most dynamic, hands-on, and expansive healthcare service primarily because its

Its features, impact, and the way forward? “Bullying”, “harassment”, “abuse”, “violence”, “torture”…while the technical/ legal definitions of these terms vary, the common link between them is a real/ perceived imbalance of power wherein an individual or a group believes that he/ she/ they have the right to subjugate another individual/ group; undermining the latter’s right to dignity. Bullying is particularly associated with the following features: the intent to harm someone physically and/ mentally AND the