The coronavirus has changed the very world we live in, in a matter of weeks. People the world over are now implementing measures to fight the virus. One of these measures is shifting from working in large offices and buildings to working from home as part of social distancing. While some people have welcomed working from home, others say its wreaked havoc on their emotional and mental well-being. Is working from home detrimental or beneficial to people’s mental health? Why do some people enjoy working from home, while others find it nearly impossible? And how can you keep your peace of mind intact, while adjusting to a new routine like this? Guests: Srividya Rajaram, Clinical Psychologist Paromita Goswami, Professor, Department of Marketing Management Social Innovation, School of Management and Entrepreneurship (SME) at Shiv Nadar University Host and Producer: Vishnu Gopinath Editor: Shelly Walia and Vaishali Sood

Quint Fit Episodes

COVID-19: How to Protect Your Mental Health During Work From Home

Sunita Dwiwedi got menopause when she was only 32.  Between 1 -5% Indian women experience menopause before the age of 40.  Quint Fit speaks to women who experienced menopause in their early 30s and asks gynaecologist Dr Deepa Dureja what could be the causes behind it.  Produced and hosted by Divyani Rattanpal

I Got Menopause at 32

This World AIDS Day, we explore the love stories of positive people, living with HIV. How did they find their lovers, does the stigma creep into their relationship? We go beyond the statistics and the sob stories to find out: how do you love in the time of HIV? Link: https://fit.thequint.com/health-news/hiv-positive-people-love-stories Hosted by Devina Buckshee (@DevinaB21 (https://twitter.com/DevinaB21) )

Love Can Be Positive: Stories of Love From People with HIV

Denial, depression, and fear of death: This is how diabetes impacts mental health. In this podcast, Quint FIT brings to you stories of five diabetics who share how their diagnosis impacted their mental health. Hosted by Saakhi Chadha.

“My Illness Is a Life Sentence”: Diabetics Talk Mental Health

This World Mental Health Day, what are people in Kashmir thinking? How are they feeling? There has been a simmering, seething mental health crisis silently brewing, but what are the voices in the Valley saying? Link: https://fit.thequint.com/mind-it/world-mental-health-day-2019 Written by Devina Buckshee (@DevinaB21 (https://twitter.com/DevinaB21) ) and illustrated by Erum Gour (@erumgour (https://twitter.com/erumgour) )

‘How Are You Feeling?’: Kashmir's Mental Health Crisis

As per WHO, as of today, India is the most depressed country in the world. At any given point of time, nearly 50 million Indian children suffer from mental disorders, and this number will increase if the adolescent population is considered as well. The impact of mental illness is far beyond the imagination of society, in which the awareness about the severity of these diseases is the least. India has one of the highest suicide rates among those aged 15 to 29 and accounts for over a third of global suicides among women each year. Despite such scary figures, Indian parents either worry about 'Log kya kahenge?' and suppress the need for psychological care. Others believe that depression and anxiety are an influence of 'western culture' and don't accept mental illness as a health concern and confirm to social stigma around it. Kushank Negi and Akshara Bharat shared their stories of battling with their disorders in an environment where parents didn't understand mental illness. Listen to the podcast now!

Dear Indian Parents, Toss The Taboo and Talk About Mental Health

When we talk of air pollution, we often tend to bracket it into scientific, or medical information. Seldom do we connect it to the psychological. But more and more research is finding that air pollution can worsen mental health in people. And as I found out in the following conversations, toxic air impacts not just our body, but also our minds, and emotional soul. Written, hosted and produced by Divyani Rattanpal

The Polluted Air Makes My Mental Illness Worse

Every sociopath is not a serial killer. There’s more to them than Ted Bundys and Dexter Morgans of this world.

Doctors Take You Into the Mind of a Sociopath

A 2018 study concluded that India has one of the lowest incidences of cancer in the world. But what does it mean?

Does India Really Have the Lowest Cancer Incidence in the World?

FIT speaks with three experts about the threat that hospital-inquired infections like Candida Auris pose for India.

India & Candida Auris: The Deadly Infection Breeding in Hospitals

Mental health and poverty have a cyclical relationship, but people affected by schizophrenia are often worst hit.

Is There a Link Between Poverty and Schizophrenia?

The stressful election season has finally come to a close, and we decode election relation anxiety - is it real?

Elections 2019: Is Election Related Stress a Real Phenomenon?

Are some people genetically more inclined to be suicidal than others?

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