Priyanka Nair (Joshi)'s Blog, page 24

Alo Chhaya Bangla Show- ZEE5

Principal Cast: Hiya Dey, Smriti Singh, Debadrita Basu, Oindrilla Bose, Arnab Banerjee, Kushal Chakraborty, Bidipta Chakraborty 

Director: Pijyushkanti Ghosh

Genre: Social Drama

OTT Platform: ZEE5

Background:

In this lockdown, as I am exploring different flavors of art and drama, while searching for some classic viewing material, I came across an interesting series “Alo Chhaya” a Bangla show streaming at ZEE5. My mother has her roots from Bengal and we occasionally bump into some Bangla movie and series to just help her reconnect with her regional memories, and we ended up watching this Bengali drama.

And I was also happy to learn that we can have access to the entire on 5 different screens at the same time, which is great.

Alo Chhaya narrates the bond of two little girls, who are distinct yet deeply connected. Alo means light and Chhaya means the shadow and that’s how exactly their relationship becomes with the events of life.

Alo’s character represents an orphan child who comes to stay with her uncle and aunt and that’s where she meets her cousin sister Chhaya. Chhaya is a fun-loving, cheerful, and emotional person and as they start to bond together she becomes dependent on Alo for many things.

Alo on the other hand is a sensible, intelligent, and very sincere girl, whose life is filled with light but gets shadowed by one small decision of living the identity of her cousin, Chhaya. She becomes the torch-bearer for Chhaya. Alo performs exceptionally well in her academics, whereas Chhaya is not able to connect with her academics and wants to enjoy doing other things.

The plot takes a steep turn when Chhaya’s father urges Alo to pursue studies on her behalf and bring laurels at home. As an obliged child, she becomes the happy face of Chhaya and passes on all her achievements to her. As she allows her to enjoy all her hard-earned fruits, she had to step back on various occasions when it came to recognizing her efforts. Two girls, two different personalities, will growing-up under Chhaya’s shadow come at a cost for Alo?

[image error]Alo Chhaya Image Source: ZEE5

Alo Chhaya is a drama series consisting of 216 episodes and it could resonate with many household arrangements. The story holds its own beauty of depicting the strong and protective bond of two girls in their life. It also depicts a mirror of society, how education has become a commodity of privileged, and how it’s absence causes parents to take certain steps.

It shows how parent’s actions lays the strong foundation is a child’s development, whether the road is easy or tough ahead but when a child is not given the freedom to explore , he might get lost in between. When a child is not given due credits of his efforts he might never taste how real contentment feels like.

The makers of the series have put their best effort into putting up content that addresses a lot of real-life drama. Selfish parenting to societal pressure, to an urge of a better life in their own zone, it sums up all.

These reviews are a part of my small attempt to promote regional content or any content which can get noticed by its right audience because the audience could be anywhere

Episode 15 – Managing Your Mental Health

Hi everyone,

I hope you all are doing fine. Presenting the 15th episode of my Mental Health Awareness Series ” Humanity Ki Chain”.

The 15th guest joining us today is Anupama Dalmia.

In this episode, she is talking about how we need to have a sensible approach while talking to someone, empathize with others, and also take care of our own mental health.

Anupama Dalmia is a 20-time award-winning blogger, author, serial entrepreneur with 3 ventures, social Influencer, creative writing mentor, choreographer, and mom to a 5-year-old.

She is a Karamveer Chakra Awardee which is a Global Civilian Honour and also plays the role of a Sheroes Champion as a part of which she motivates a community of 15 million women.

She has worked in the rehabilitation of human trafficking survivors and has to date spoken to close to 150 women in distress.

She has been listed among the top bloggers and Influencers of India on multiple platforms and her journey as a writer, influencer and entrepreneur has been covered by media portals like Indian Express, YourStory, The Better India, and Deccan Chronicle.

Connect with her here:

Website: http://anupamadalmia.com

Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/anupamadalmia1982/

Instagram Handle: http://www.instagram.com/anupamadalmia82

Twitter Handle: http://twitter.com/Anupama_Dalmia

Please stay home and stay safe.

Love and gratitude

Priyanka Nair

http://www.sanitydaily.com

100 Blogs On Sanity Daily

Hi,

As many of you know that in mid of 2019, I had launched my own venture named Sanity Daily foundation. A blog completely dedicated to mental health and stress management.

The best part of a dream is when you see it turning into a reality. I had a very blurred vision of this project and with an existing personal blog at hand (Virtual Siyahi ), I was too sceptical to go ahead with another one. I mean going professional is an entirely different game. Right?

I was already managing this blog Virtual Siyahi and I use to post almost daily. I was totally unaware of what a blogging could mean as a career when I started writing.

I was a little scared to create and launch another fully functional blog because I am very much attached to this blog and I never wanted ot stop writing on this.

I have connected with you amazing people here, who have always been there to support me and root for me. I took a leap of faith, came out of my comfort zone, tried to test my ability and capacity and launched Sanity Daily in August 2019.

Today I am so happy to share that I was successfully able to manage both the blogs, although I had my own shares of ups and downs, rather I was down most of the times, dealing with a lot but my passion ingrained purpose helped to come out of whatever situation I was in.

I never stopped writing, I never stopped expressing and it helped me a lot.

I just posted my 100th blog post on Sanity Daily and this is my 554th Blog here on Virtual Siyahi. So on a total, I am 664 blogs and on an average 8,00,000 words old in this blogging world.

Sanity Daily is my professional blog and to make it work as per my dreams, I have invested a lot of time and hard work. So these two blogs mean a lot to me.

Swami Vivekananda once said, “Take up one idea. Make that one idea your life — think of it, dream of it, live on that idea. Let the brain, muscles, nerves, every part of your body, be full of that idea, and just leave every other idea alone.” Living by this principle, I took up one idea of using the mighty power of blogging in my hands to change lives of people around me.

Sanity Daily is not another personal blog by me. It is a full fledged platform where I’d like all of you and millions of individuals out there to engage with me.

For me, it will be a never ending Project. After all, it aims to provide a daily dose of sanity for people who deserve a more fulfilling life. Sanity Daily is an approach towards a better life, a happy life.

It is an unrelenting quest to reach out to a maximum number of people through the means of my blog posts, to help them redefine their lives and to help them forge their own path towards positive living. After all, the pen is the most powerful tool we have got.

Thank you, everyone, for being there for me as a source of motivation and encouragement. For reading me, appreciating me. I am grateful to you all.

All kinds of feedback, appreciation and criticism are welcome

Every Scar Has A Story

We see many of us etched with scars on our body, some people manage to live with it by hiding it under their clothes, they choose to wear long sleeves or high necks. Some find it difficult to hide their scars and hide instead. What makes them do it? Scars are proof that the person must have been through something terrible, isn’t it?  Honestly speaking, no one gets through this life without getting some scars laced on our skin which remains with us forever.

We all have some scar on our body, deeply engraved, reminding us of pain, betrayal,  a life-threatening decision taken in a fit of rage or as wonderful as giving birth to a new-born, a new life. What importance do scars have in life or what does it indicate to us?

Some scars are proof that you survived, some proof that you gave birth to another life, what is a life without some scars?  Scars are the proof you tried to fall in love, you tried to drive a car, you gave birth to a new life, you cook in the kitchen too often, you do some real hard work, you are involved in too much physically exerting activity.

Perhaps scars the proof of your existence. There is always something beautiful about the scars we carry on our body, that the harm is done, it’s over, the wound is healed and sealed, it only left behind a memory, that you had been to the place from where you managed to come back. Your scars are your daily reminder that you had the courage to survive and you are stronger than anything which caused you that scar.

We all get ourselves inked, a permanent tattoo and we admire them because we get to choose them and decorate them as alluring as we can, the only problem with a scar is they look ugly in the beginning, they occur on the space where they don’t belong to and we have to live with it. But if you learn to embrace the beauty behind the experience, you will learn to admire the importance of that scar and it will no longer be a tale of pain or sorrow for you but a moment of courage to overcome and survive. Wounds become beautiful when healed by love and the scars they leave are always cherished.

On this note, I leave you to figure out, what do you choose to do with your scars? Embrace it or curse it? Turn your scars into stars!

Love, Priyanka

 

 

Netiquette- Internet Behavior- Let’s Talk About It.

#bloggeralert

This post is in lieu of the present situation where almost the whole world breathes on social media aka the internet. Did you know that your freedom of speech can trigger someone’s mental health issues?

Where the whole world is talking about how we should take care of our mental health and stay kind, I see a whole lobby of predators ready to bite you even if you make a small grammatical or typo error, if you write something they don’t believe in, if you just write something and it doesn’t match with their ideologies. Poof!

There would always be a difference of opinions, there would be always different perspectives to see a single thing. But I have experienced certain incidents where even known people come and leave their anxiety in my comment section, which leaves me wondering whose anxiety I am dealing with.

After shedding tons and tons of inhibitions, a person starts expressing himself and just imagine what these people do to them with their unsolicited advice and comment. Now they pass their judgments wrapped in the packet of ‘feedback’ and you have to take it otherwise you are being naive.

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What amuses me the most is how people are forgetting their basic etiquettes of communications. If you genuinely want to share something, you can always personal message that person, you can leave your constructive feedback in the inbox, but you have to show it to the world that how knowledgeable you are and how amateur someone else is.

Then in our blogging world, there is this rat race and everybody is running. In this process of running, they pull each other, demean each other, some feel too entitled just because they are blogging for several years and some think of themselves as a blogger just after posting one blog.

In this whole noise, the content is no longer a king, and the one who is able to make a lot of noise about what they are doing becomes the self-acclaimed king. Besides this, whenever my piece of work gets featured somewhere, people reached out to my inbox asking me straight that how did I get featured? Did I pay them or can I nominate them too?

Very recently a lady asked me directly if it’s her video session which inspired me to create videos, whereas I have been creating videos for the past 3 years and it is very old news. Perhaps, people have forgotten the basic art of communicating. They have lost ethics and etiquettes and then they present a very powerful internet image every one falls for.

There are so many posts that disturb me or with whom I don’t relate at all, but I will never go and put my unsolicited advice there. That is not our thing to do. Just because people post in public, they don’t give an open invitation to roast them.

Then what is the difference between the ones who worship words, literacy, new ideas and the trollers who just wait for someone to make a mistake.

Social Media Etiquette suggests:

Think before you post anything on social media.Think before you comment.Think before you give your feedback in the form of a comment.Think before you put your negativity in someone else’s post.Think before you troll someone.Think before you approach someone.Think about whether what you are posting is reliable?Think, if it will inspire others?Be respectful.Be encouraging.Use please and thank you.Give due credits.Unfollow if you don’t like someone’s content instead of criticizing them.If you don’t agree with someone’s idea, don’t comment.If you think someone has a different opinion, don’t say it is wrong, opinions are never right or wrong.Check your intention.A number of likes don’t determine your social worth.Digital life is not a testament to your actual life.Remember that social media is a place where people put up the curated highlights of their life. So Judge less and avoid the comparison trap.Once in a while have a complete social media detox. It helps.

Be kind. Be wise.

Much love and gratitude

Priyanka Nair

Aarya Review– Story Of A Wounded Lioness

“Aarya”, A Disney Hotstar special! Starring my all time favourite Sushmita Sen in and as Aarya. It is so good to see her back on screen.

I will call this series as a “Ghayal Sherni Ki Kahani” – A Wounded Lioness!!

Principal cast: Sushmita Sen, Chandrachur Singh, Namit Das, Ankur Bhatia, Sikander Kher, Manish Chaudhary, Vikas Kumar

Directed by Sandeep Modi, Vinod Rawat, Ram Madhvani, and produced by Endemol Shine India. Streaming at Disney Hostar Special now.

Background:

Aarya is an Indian Crime drama, based on the dutch drama series Penoza.

A perfect high-class family drama with strong criminal records. The storyline is based in Jaipur, Rajasthan, but now there is nothing fancy about it, as the story strictly sticks to the plot throughout the 9 episodes. The influential family dominates the market of the pharmaceutical business. But it is greed and difference of opinions which leads to fireworks.

The character of Tej played by Chandrachur Singh portrays a perfect picture of a loving and caring husband and a father who will do anything for this family but things take a U-turn when he refuses to crack a drug deal with his other two partners Jawahar (Namit) and Sangram (Ankur).

With three kids and a lot of unsolved business, Aarya finds her world turning upside down when someone murders her husband in front of her 8-year-old kid. This series tries to address each and every character in the story.

Everybody has a role to play as per their age and the directors and story writers have put a lot of effort in showing how exactly someone’s life changes with one massive incident in their house, and how losing a father could trigger a series of never-ending problems and especially when you are from a criminal family.

[image error]Ferocious, Fearless and Unapologetic SHE – Sushmita Sen

A woman who lost her husband doesn’t even get time to mourn his death, she has to get up and show up, meet nasty people to finish off some unfinished business her husband left for her. The whole turbulence begins with the irritating interference of ACP Khan (Vikas Kumar) who is too obsessed to expose the family, followed by Shekhawat, a business rival after her life.

In the process of finding answers to the questions like who killed her husband, who is trustworthy, and how to protect her kids?

She suddenly finds herself alone and betrayed, and turns into the strongest version of herself with the help of an old ally Daulat (Sikandar Kher). Here starts the story of a wounded tigress who is only here to protect her children and is willing to go to any extent for that.

Sushmita sen will be seen practicing her form of exercises and embracing herself which perfectly adds to the scenario and you will not be able to stop yourself from admiring her. The image she portrays is of strong, graceful, witty, and sensible woman who knows how to take charge of a situation while making wrong decisions, trusting wrong people, and finally learning to play the game and be able to make it right.

Also read : Ms. Sen Through My Eyes

Final Words:

Aarya is a series of 9 episodes but manages to keep you intrigued throughout those on an average 50 minutes each episode has to offer. It completely justifies the storyline.

Each and every character has a major contribution and no one is left alone. The whole series of 9 episodes will take you to the various aspects of the society we live in, be it the hidden sexuality of ACP Khan, the smoking grandmother ( Aarya’s mother), a white son-in-law who is in fix between two diversified cultures, an illicit affair of Aarya’s father with a young girl and above all various ways in which the three kids deal with their father’s death.

So guys, you have a lot to watch and Sushmita Sen’s performance is something worth melting for, her calm and composed presence and her grace will make you fall in love with her.

Watch it NOW!

Much love and gratitude

Priyanka

When the flowers decided to bloom- Sonnet

When the flowers decided to bloom

when the sun decided to spread it’s ray of hope

when wind blew soothingly

when the whole sky smiled

I saw a seed turning into a plant

a plant unaware of it’s surrounding

decided to bloom where it was planted

it mingled with other plants around it

they stayed together

sharing the soil and water

nurtured each other

One day, the downpour of rain washed away it’s existence

there remained no plant and there bloomed nothing

I sighed with a heavy heart and sowed another seed of hope

love, Priyanka

P.S: Tried creating Sonnet for the first time. Sonnet is 14 line poetry.

And You Say, You Should Have Talked

With my shivering hands

Noisy mind

racing heart

putting myself behind

I typed a message

I told her I need help

I am done with my life

I was labeled as a VICTIM-PLAYER

a DRAMA QUEEN

I was shut down

I needed psychiatrist to see, she said

and laughed sarcastically

and you say you could have talked

I gathered courage to die again

this time through the hands of

a friend of mine

to face my inner demon

I typed a message in vain

I explained what I feel

I wanted him to help me heal

he said you OVERTHINK loud and clear

and shut me down

and you say could have talked

we talk through our emotions

we talk through our movements and motions

we talk through our body language

it is your fault if you cannot gauge

you choose to ignore

and then you make noise galore

people decay

they die

because it doesn’t looks for real

no one listens to their silent cry

I was alive before I died

and trust me I tried

but I could not get help

I wanted it all to end

I ended it my way and you say, you could have talked...

P.S: This is what exactly goes into the mind of someone who is going through depression and any other kind of mental illness. This free-verse poetry is just a message for those who say that you could have talked, so it is time to introspect, someone might have tried to talk and you would have shut them out like this. Don’t shut people down, if you can not help them get someone else who can.

love, Priyanka

List Of Mental Health Helplines

Hi everyone,

For many of us the year 2020 is proving to be the worst year of our life. We all so regret this year, isn’t it? With the recent Coronavirus pandemic and lot of stress associated with it, we have witnessed a paradigm shift in the economy and lifestyle. Things are not normal and we are adjusting to the new normal of our lives with a lot of struggle.

Besides this, we all have many other reasons to feel stressed, low and depressed, some of us were already going through a lot in personal and professional life and with this pandemic it has only made things more complicated.

As I always promote mental health, I would like to tell you that I am there and you can reach out to me whenever you want to talk and share or discuss any thing which is bothering you. Sometimes all you need is a non-judgmental and unbiased listening which I am open to do.

I have also curated a list of global helpline for the ones who have no one to listen and need help, as a society this is the time we should be there for each other in what ever way possible.

Be there. Be aware. Take care and please do not be ashamed of seeking help from anyone. It is ok to not to be ok, but not ok to not talk about it and suffer in silence alone.

India

Fortis Exam Helpline – +918376804102

The Fortis National Helpline number is for students or parents with queries related to stress, mental wellbeing, exam tips or even to consult a team of experts and behavioural psychologists.

24 X 7

iCALL – 022-25521111 / ICALL@TISS.EDU

iCall is a service from TISS, run by trained mental health professionals. iCALL provides emotional support, information and referral services to individuals in psycho-social distress, across the life span and across different gender and sexual identities.

MONDAY TO SATURDAY, 8 AM – 10 PM

PARIVARTHAN Counselling, Training and Research Centre – 080- 65333323

Providing multimodal services in the field of mental health, this Helpline is serviced by trained, professional counsellors.

4 PM – 10 PM, MON – FRI

Sahai – 080-25497777 / SAHAIHELPLINE@GMAIL.COM

This helpline is a service provided by Medico Pastoral Association (MPA) and is run by trained active volunteers. If any caller requires face to face counselling, they are referred to MPA counsellors who are fully trained.

10 AM- 8 PM MONDAY TO SATURDAY

Sumaitri – 011-23389090 / FEELINGSUICIDAL@SUMAITRI.NET

A crisis intervention centre for the depressed, distressed and suicidal. The Helpline provides unconditional and unbiased emotional support to callers, visitors or those who write in.

2 PM- 10 PM MONDAY TO FRIDAY; 10 AM – 10 PM SATURDAY AND SUNDAY

AASRA – 022-27546669 / AASRAHELPLINE@YAHOO.COM

Working in the area of mental health, and providing emotional support AASRA offers a helpline service and walk-in center. The Helpline is answered by professionally trained volunteers who provide non-judgmental and non-critical listening.

24 HOURS

Sneha – 044-24640050 (24 HOURS) / 044-24640060 8 AM – 10 PM / HELP@SNEHAINDIA.ORG

A suicide prevention organisation that offers emotional support for the depressed, desperate and the suicidal.

Lifeline – LIFELINEKOLKATA@GMAIL.COM – 033-24637401 / 033-24637432

Lifeline offers a free tele-helpline providing emotional support to people who are in despair, depressed or suicidal. Face to face befriending with prior appointment is also available.

10 AM – 6 PM

COOJ Mental Health Foundation – 0832-2252525 / YOUMATTERBYCOOJ@GMAIL.COM

This helpline offers emotional support individuals dealing with suicidal thoughts, as well as those experiencing other levels of distress. It is run by volunteers trained in Mindfulness Based Active Listening.

3 AM – 7 PM, MONDAY – SATURDAY

Vandrevala Foundation – 1860-266-2345 /
1800-233-3330 / HELP@VANDREVALAFOUNDATION.COM

This organization is run by trained counsellors and is 24×7

24X7

Roshni – +9140 – 6620 2000 / 6620 2001 /
+914066202000

They are run by trained volunteers and their special services include depression, distress and suicide

11AM – 9 PM ,MONDAY-SATURDAY

Connecting…NGO – 1800-843-4353

They are run by trained volunteers and their special services include awareness and psychoeducation programs

2 PM – 8 PM MONDAY- SATURDAY

Samaritans Mumbai – +91 84229 84528 / +91 84229 84529 / +84229 84530 / TALK2SAMARITANS@GMAIL.COM

They are run by trained volunteers and their special services include depression, suicide and stress. They are available on email, phone and in-person free services.

3 PM – 9 PM, MONDAY TO SUNDAY

UK

Mind helpline
0300 123 3393
https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/helplines/

The Samaritans
116 123
https://www.samaritans.org/

New Zealand

Need to talk? Free call or text 1737 any time for support from a trained counsellor

Lifeline – 0800 543 354 (0800 LIFELINE) or free text 4357 (HELP)

Suicide Crisis Helpline – 0508 828 865 (0508 TAUTOKO)

Healthline – 0800 611 116

Samaritans – 0800 726 666


Depression-specific helplines

Depression Helpline – 0800 111 757 or free text 4202 (to talk to a trained counsellor about how you are feeling or to ask any questions)

www.depression.org.nz – includes The Journal online help service

SPARX.org.nz – online e-therapy tool provided by the University of Auckland that helps young people learn skills to deal with feeling down, depressed or stressed

Sexuality or gender identity helpline

OUTLine NZ – 0800 688 5463 (OUTLINE) provides confidential telephone support

Helplines for children and young people

Youthline – 0800 376 633, free text 234 or email talk@youthline.co.nz or online chat

thelowdown.co.nz – or email team@thelowdown.co.nz or free text 5626

What’s Up – 0800 942 8787 (for 5–18 year olds). Phone counselling is available Monday to Friday, 12noon–11pm and weekends, 3pm–11pm. Online chat is available from 3pm–10pm 7 days a week, including all public holidays.

Kidsline – 0800 54 37 54 (0800 kidsline) for young people up to 18 years of age. Open 24/7.

Help for parents, family and friends

Commonground – a website hub providing parents, family, whānau and friends with access to information, tools and support to help a young person who is struggling.

EDANZ – improving outcomes for people with eating disorders and their families. Freephone 0800 2 EDANZ or 0800 233 269, or in Auckland 09 522 2679. Or email info@ed.org.nz.

Parent Help – 0800 568 856 for parents/whānau seeking support, advice and practical strategies on all parenting concerns. Anonymous, non-judgemental and confidential.

Family Services 211 Helpline – 0800 211 211 for help finding (and direct transfer to) community based health and social support services in your area.

Skylight – 0800 299 100 for support through trauma, loss and grief; 9am–5pm weekdays.

Supporting Families In Mental Illness – For families and whānau supporting a loved one who has a mental illness. Auckland 0800 732 825. Find other regions’ contact details here.

Other specialist helplines

Alcohol and Drug Helpline – 0800 787 797 or online chat

Are You OK – 0800 456 450 family violence helpline

Gambling Helpline – 0800 654 655

Anxiety phone line – 0800 269 4389 (0800 ANXIETY)

Seniorline – 0800 725 463 A free information service for older people

0508MUSICHELP – The Wellbeing Service is a 24/7 online, on the phone and in-person counselling service fully funded by the NZ Music Foundation and provided free of charge to those in the Kiwi music community who can’t access the help they need due to hardship and other circumstances. Call 0508 MUSICHELP.

Shine – 0508 744 633 confidential domestic abuse helpline

Quit Line – 0800 778 778 smoking cessation help

Vagus Line – 0800 56 76 666 (Mon, Wed, Fri 12 noon – 2pm). Promote family harmony among Chinese, enhance parenting skills, decrease conflict among family members (couple, parent-child, in-laws) and stop family violence

Women’s Refuge Crisisline – 0800 733 843 (0800 REFUGE) (for women living with violence, or in fear, in their relationship or family)

Shakti Crisis Line – 0800 742 584 (for migrant or refugee women living with family violence

Rape Crisis – 0800 883 300 (for support after rape or sexual assault)

Warmlines for consumers of mental health services

Free peer support services for people experiencing mental illness or those supporting them

Canterbury and West Coast – 03 379 8415 / 0800 899 276 (1pm to midnight, seven nights)

Wellington 0800 200 207 (7pm–1am, Tuesday to Sunday)

Auckland Central 0508 927 654 or 0508 WARMLINE (8pm to midnight, seven nights)

South Africa

South Africa Depression and Anxiety Group (SADAG) Helplines:

Suicide Crisis Helpline:
0800 567 567

24hr Substance Abuse Helpline:
0800 12 13 14

Mental Health Helplines:
0800 456 789
0800 21 22 23
SMS 31393

www.sadag.org

Nigeria

Mentally Aware Nigeria (MANI)

0809111MANI(6264)

Australia

Lifeline
13 11 14
https://www.lifeline.org.au/about-lifeline/contact-us

Beyond Blue
1300 22 4636
https://www.beyondblue.org.au/about-us/contact-us

Suicide callback service
1300 659 467
https://www.suicidecallbackservice.org.au/

The MindSpot Clinic
1800 61 44 34
https://mindspot.org.au/

Kids Helpline | Phone Counselling Service | 1800 55 1800

https://kidshelpline.com.au/ We are Kids Helpline. Kids Helpline is Australia’s only free, private and confidential 24/7 phone and online counselling service for young people aged 5 to 25.

Headspace
www.headspace.org.au

Source : United for Global Mental Health

How is Life After COVID-19 Pandemic Going To Be?

Hi everyone,

I hope you all are doing well and keeping safe.

In this short blog, I am going to share my recent experience with you all.

My daughter was facing some allergy from long time but due to the complete lockdown we could not take her to doctor and as soon the unlock phase began, I decided not to delay it further and took an appointment for the doctor.

So before we could step out of the house, we arranged for a sanitiser, masks and gloves and since we were going by a two-wheeler we covered ourselves with a thin layer of cotton sheet (dupatta).

As we started from home my daughter panicked, she was holding me tightly and was being fearful, I realised the amount of fear this global pandemic has instilled in our children, she was scared that the disease and the police will catch us.

All the way she was scared of Policemen and Corona, for the first time I saw her being claustrophobic and she was about to throw up. While driving the two-wheeler all I could do was to ease and make her feel calm, but for the first time I experienced a panic attack in my 7 year old kid.

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Once we reached the clinic, I gave her some water and tried to sooth her but she was all sweaty and and nervous. To top it, the security guard came and handed us one more set of mask asking to wear it, we were already wearing masks and he said to enter the clinic you need to wear two.

We entered the clinic and doctor and everyone at the clinic was following the 6-ft social distancing, (which is a good thing of course) even the doctor checked my daughter from a 6 ft distance. As we left the clinic the first thing my daughter said to me was, Mama, I will never ever step out from the house, please let’s go home.

While returning back, again she was fearful and as soon as we reached home she went to bathroom and had a bath, only after that she was at ease and went to sleep for straight 2 hours. It was really an awful experience and a reality check that life after coronavirus is no same for us. We are somewhere stuck between the old normal and new normal.

It is still there and the impact it has made will haunt the normal lives for quiet sometime unless you are a daredevil.

So no matter how much precaution we take but it has successfully managed to haunt us and play with our mindset. In the end, I would say stay at home as much as you can, take care, especially for the kids and elders because they are the most feared and sensitive people.

Please take care and stay safe.

Love and Gratitude

Priyanka