Mental health professionals suggest Instagram accounts they find helpful

When psychotherapists Lima James and Rutuja Kaushik launched Beyond Conditions a mental health page on Instagram earlier this year the idea was to create a safe nonjudgemental space to have difficult yet healthy conversations around mental health James who is currently volunteering for iCall TISS a dedicated COVID19 helpline says that theres an incredible amount of resource available online for therapy seekers Here the mental health professional suggests four Instagram accounts that they find helpfulRahat SanghviThe pandemic sucks Period Clinical psychologist Rahat Sanghvis Instagram handle launched a few weeks into the Coronavirus outbreak spells out the problems many of us have been experiencing through the lockdown providing us tools to cope effectively Sanghvi who employs a neuropsychotherapeutic approacha practice that understands how the brainbody system is impacted by social political economic and cultural structuresshares ways to process the current situation this includes how we engage with news reaching out to safe people and creating a routine Apart from this she discusses activities one can engage in when their anxiety isnt at its peak avoiding selfcriticism and tackling addictionsTo followwwwinstagramcomrahatsanghvi_therapistTherapize IndiaFor those constantly pondering over whether they need therapy or not Therapize India started by researcher Anushka Kelkar and mental health advocate Aviva Bhansali has some answers Having been therapy seekers themselves the duo has experienced firsthand how confusing complicated and frustrating finding a qualified therapist in India can be From offering tips to choosing the right therapist to helpline initiatives that offer free or lowcost mental health service and how to talk to family about mental health this Instagram handle is for everyone negotiating the complex world of mental wellbeingTo followwwwinstagramcomtherapizeindiaThe Healing StrategyThis page is most useful for therapists especially those navigating the world of social media Started by Josie Rosario a New Yorkbased licensed relationship therapist the handle is aimed at providing therapists the foundational marketing knowledge they need to be online connect with therapyseekers She discusses mistakes therapists make on Instagram and how the boundaries online should mimic those in the therapy room things your online content should achieve and how not to post for the heck of it among other thingsTo followwwwinstagramcomthehealingstrategyThe Depression ProjectOne of the most significant and useful mental health platforms on social media The Depression Project is both for those dealing with conditions and for those who arent but need to understand how they can become more empathetic towards others The page offers a variety of guideswarning signs when someone is in survival mode tips for dating someone with depression worst things to say to people with depression signs of OCD and gaslighting types of overthinking and simple ways of making someone feel loved This is a wonderful primer and will equip people with tools to create a safer environment for everyoneTo followwwwinstagramcomrealdepressionproject