The casual use or misuse of psychiatric terminology across all demographics is an issue that calls for more attention on all sides. — As soon as one begins to think about this statement, one is reminded of the multiple occurrences of this phenomenon. You hear terms like ‘depression’, ‘bipolar’ and ‘trauma’ thrown around with little regard for their actual implications, which often undermines these conditions and is an insensitive remark towards the people…

The need to seek help is a difficult realisation and yet a most crucial step towards gaining full control of your wellness. In today’s day and age, where about 1 in 5 people are prone to suffering from mental health related issues, it is important to identify the signs of certain common conditions in oneself and the ones close to us. A recent statistic shows that 50% of the mental illnesses occur by the age of 14, and 75% by the age of 24. It becomes essential to make the effort to understand the people around us a tad better through the perspective of psychology in order to prioritise their mental health over other things.

So far we have managed to establish the importance of therapy and the problems associated with the existing platforms of online therapy providers. The most logical question to pop up after realising the vast gap between the demand and supply for mental healthcare in South-east Asia, especially India and the derelict condition of the existing infrastructure of psychotherapy is the enquiry of a solution to all of this. To answer the question put forth, here is Amigo.

The current condition of Online Mental Healthcare providers in India and world over, is one that is riddled with gaps in communication and problems on both ends of the platforms. A solution to these issues is urgently required. — Online mental health care platforms have come up as industry with great a potential and purpose of spreading awareness about mental health and in increasing the penetration of professional therapy to regions where it is not accessible, especially in the times of the Coronavirus when due to frequent and unpredictable…

If you find yourself looking up therapy on the internet, chances are you could use some. Why does therapy need to justify its importance to every person who may or may not need it? — What is Psychotherapy? Psychotherapy refers to the use of psychological methods to treat problems related to the mental well-being of a person. It is conducted by trained professionals like therapists or counsellors who work with individuals, couples, groups and families to come up with solutions to the struggles they might…

We’ve let Stigma erect barriers around effective treatment and recovery. It’s time to take those barriers down. “I am not mad, I don’t need therapy.” How many times have we heard similar things being said by people around us? All of it boils down to one six lettered word that…