Blinkit should let us order today’s newspaper!

The idea that your path to "mental health" for everyone is therapy+ drugs is kind of ridiculous when you think about. Let's start a list of everything people do, & have done throughout history, to live w/ purpose & meaning. I will start: meditation/prayer

Our new publication from #OptimizeDproject aims to explore whether #personalizedtreatment-through #behavioralactivation therapy or antidepressant medication- can improve better outcomes for people with depression in primary care. 🔗Read here: lnkd.in/gUNcSzyc

Call for Papers: 1st N-SPRITE International Conference on Suicide Prevention. 30 Nov–3 Dec 2026 | NIMHANS, Bengaluru, India. Submit abstracts for oral and poster presentations by 15 September 2026. Details: nspriteconference.com. #NIMHANSBengaluru #SuicidePrevention

Criticising Mamta (validly) for goondagiri and hailing Modi-Shah in the next breath is latest form of objective political analysis.

GDP is the most widely used metric of economic progress & well-being. But it cannot be the only one. GDP is indifferent to whether income goes to billionaires or to the poor – or if that income goes to addressing hunger, health or deprivation. Let’s count what matters: Health.

Good news for academics—substack is now piloting a project to allow for citations to Google Scholar. This means if you write a great piece on substack and someone cites it in an academic journal, then you will get a DOI and credit on Google Scholar. Our substack posts on

Stories of hope can save lives. The Department of Psychiatric Social Work presents the Suicide Prevention Short Film Festival 2026 — Theme: Stories of Hope and Resilience. 🎬 1-Min (₹25,000) | 5-Min (₹50,000) 📅 Deadline: 20 Aug 2026 📧 [email protected]

100 years old and still the coolest person alive. Happy birthday, Sir David!

every school should have a "fix-it lab" where students learn to repair their clothes, bikes and electronics. we should grow up knowing that not everything is disposable, that care and repair are part of living well on this planet.

Tina Smith Mild depression? Therapy and lifestyle changes FIRST, no meds! Moderate or severe? Fluoxetine/Sertraline/ Escitalopram + therapy. Stay on 6-12 months after you feel better, then taper slow with support. That’s the actual guideline. Data > drama

I’m always big on integrative care!!

Put down some thoughts - Give it a read & lmk.. Tamil Nadu’s collective psychological identification with Vijay - Cinema, Charisma, Welfare, & Hope: Socio-Cultural and Political Psychology open.substack.com/pub/himajaboin…

ethan hawke said something i haven’t stopped thinking about — we usually move past art like we have no need for it, until loss enters our life and suddenly nothing ordinary can hold what we’re feeling

14,488 student suicides recorded in 2024 NCRB Behind every number is a young life, a family, a classroom and an unfinished future. Academic success cannot come at the cost of mental well-being. Strengthening student support systems, early identification of emotional distress

As #MaternalMentalHealthWeek ends, one reminder stays urgent: maternal care cannot stop at physical health. Kerala’s push for early mental health support shows that maternal suicide is preventable - when mental health is treated as essential care, not an afterthought>>

“when i launched my book club, it wasn’t in a cozy café. it was in a reading group at downview women’s prison. i’ll never forget what one of the women shared with me: ‘perhaps if i’d read more books when i was younger, i wouldn’t be here now’.” — dua lipa at the booker prize

Do you have an elderly or disabled neighbor in NYC? Be a good neighbor and let them know about the free air conditioner program. If they earn $3473 or less a month, NYC will cover the costs of an A/C. Remember…last summer we had 95 degree weather. Look out for them