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The interconnection between Music, Money and Mind
We had the pleasure of attending a thought-provoking mental health event titled “3M: Money, Music, Mind,” featuring the insightful Dr. Smita Sovani on 19th May 2024. This event was a holistic exploration of three critical aspects of our lives that significantly influence our mental well-being. Money:Dr. Smita began by discussing the importance of financial stability…
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How to rebuild our Confidence
– An interactive session by Kajal Makwana The session on Building Confidence by Kajal Makwana held on 19th June by HCI was a remarkable experience that provided both insightful and engaging content, offering practical steps to help us regain our confidence. The carefully designed activities and thoughtful discussions allowed participants to delve deep into their…
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How does a mental health professional deal with her ADHD and Depression?
Pritha Saha Dutta is a counselling psychologist with special training in CBT & RCBET techniques. She has worked with 1000+ clients and helped them manage their mental health challenges. She has 10+ years of experience in the field. She herself has dealt with mental health challenges like ADHD & Depression and has taken treatment for…
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Heartfelt Connections at The Hugging Club of India Meetup
The recent gathering of The Hugging Club of India members at McDonald’s Bandra on 1 May 2024, was a heartwarming and unforgettable experience filled with laughter, camaraderie, and genuine connections. We had the pleasure of joining fellow members for an evening of fun games, heartfelt conversations, and shared moments over delicious coffee, burgers, fries, and…
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How does an award-winning Psychiatrist deal with his own mental illness?
On 1st October 2023, HCI began an interesting series wherein mental health professionals spoke about their challenges while facing their own mental illness. The first doctor to address us in this series was the renowned Magsaysay award winner Dr. Bharat Vatwani. Mental Health Expert with a History of Mental Illness ! The problem of mental…
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Breaking the Silence: Mental Health Experts Talk About Their Own Mental Illness
Welcome to a groundbreaking event where vulnerability meets courage, and stigma is shattered. In this unique and deeply moving gathering, we invite you to join us as mental health professionals bravely open up about their own experiences with mental illness. Breaking the Silence: Mental Health Experts Talk About Their Own Mental Illness is a unique…
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April Happenings at HCI
Summer’s here and so are our many interesting sessions at the Hugging Club of India. Since the last 6 years we have been involved in organising mental health sessions both online and offline with psychiatrists, therapists, counsellors and other inspiring mentors for HCI members every Wednesday and Sunday evenings. We have also been hosting interesting…
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Cooking up a mix of stories with Bhel
The Hugging Club of India (HCI) is in the forefront when it comes to unique themes for sessions. On Sunday 21st April, 2024 HCI organised a cooking meet at Dr. Vani Kulhalli’s Vile Parle East clinic. Here’s an account of the happenings in the words of one of the member participant. Never miss an opportunity…
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Can Poetry and Dramatics help in healing our mental health?
On Wednesday 17th April 2024, HCI hosted an interesting interactive session on the topic of Healing Through Expression: Embracing the Power of Artistic Therapy with Haider Jasdan. Over the years, I had known this name Haider Jasdan and seen him at 2 or 3 social meets/events – but never really talked to him. Felt it…
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Diversity salad – a new recipe in the social menu
10th March, 2024 saw us at HCI celebrating Women’s Day in a unique way. Dr. Sonam Kapse, a changemaker and an inspiring woman graced our session with her presence and her pathbreaking work. Dr Sonam Kapse specializes in Molecular Diagnostics from Tata Hospital Mumbai. She is the founder of India Millets Co which focuses on…