Category: Advice - Mind Body and Family

This illustration is a combination of a graphic and text extracted from the accompanying article. The photograph simply shows the graphic image of a light blue tablet, rounded rectangle in shape, and with PrEP engraved on it. This is a representative image of the PrEP tablet. The image gently contrasts with a light grey and white dotted background. The accompanying text says: “PrEP is an antiretroviral drug combination that acts against the retrovirus family of viruses, which includes HIV. This drug is taken pre-exposure, that is, before an exposure to HIV can take place, say, through penetrative sex (anal, vaginal or oral) without a condom. Because it prevents an anticipated infection, it’s called a prophylaxis. Hence the full name – pre-exposure prophylaxis.” Image courtesy iStock

PrEP explained

By Dr. Amarnath Raman

Dr. Amarnath Raman explains PrEP or pre-exposure prophylaxis as a means to prevent HIV among those who know that they don’t have HIV

Advice - Mind Body and Family, Insight Sep '20

Better mental health for safer dating?

By QFLN - West Bengal

Festive season’s round the corner, coronavirus lockdowns have eased up – have fun dating but don’t let your heart and wallet become easy game! Queer Friendly Lawyers Network – West...

This photograph shows a medium long shot of leaves of a coconut tree just outside the author’s window. The photograph has been taken from inside the house. The strands of the leaves can be seen against a grey sky and they too appear more grey than green. The window has a transparent glass pane on which one can see the reflection of a orangish yellow spherical lamp hanging from the ceiling. But the reflection almost seems to peer through the leaves, and some people for a moment may confuse the reflection to be a setting sun. To the left edge of the photograph, one can see a somewhat diffused image of the strings of a hanging planter. Photo credit: Nilanjan Majumdar

Advice - Mind Body and Family Jun '20

COVID-19, quarantine and coping: A mental health perspective

By Dr. Srabasti Majumdar, Nilanjan Majumdar

Srabasti Majumdar on connecting, caring, creating and coping with the multiple crises engulfing us

This illustration is a black and white sketch created with pen ink on art paper. It is a stylistic representation of two human faces overlapping each other, an oversized depiction of the coronavirus in full black shown below the faces, and a dove as a symbol of hope placed on the top left of the sketch adjacent to the faces. The overlapping of the faces signifies intimacy. At the same time, the mouths in both the faces seem to be covered with hands as a precaution against coronavirus infection. The background to the main sketch is filled with small flowers, leaves and abstract artistic strokes. Artwork credit: Rafiquel Haque Dowjah

Advice - Mind Body and Family Apr '20

Sexual intimacy and risk of coronavirus infection

By Dr. A. Sathish Kumar, Rafiquel Haque Dowjah

Dr. A. Sathish Kumar provides guidance on playing it safe sexually during and after the countrywide lockdown imposed to counter the coronavirus pandemic

This main graphic highlights the phenomenon of intoxication playing a role in the occurrence of consent violations. It depicts that free consent (for sex or any other aspect) is not possible to give if a person is intoxicated. The text in the graphic says ‘Consent Violations!’ It shows a Clip Art graphic of a glass of wine tilted to the left. The glass has a small amount of alcohol in it, with an olive floating in it. The word ‘consent’ is shown to overlap the circular rim of the glass from the left. The glass is funnel-shaped with a long stem and circular base. The funnel shape of the glass reads like a giant ‘V’ and it acts as the first letter of the word ‘violations’ that is placed to the right of the glass. The letters of the word ‘consent’ are in red, while the letters of the word ‘violations’ are in black with a white outline. The wine glass sketch is done in light grey-green, and is super-imposed on a black rectangle with a thick green border (implying boundaries of consent). The entire graphic is placed on a background in tinges of white, light blue and golden yellow. The text is written using Word Art. Graphic credit: Pawan Dhall

Advice - Mind Body and Family Jun '17

On consent accidents!

By Pompi Banerjee

The law may be flat-out on what constitutes sexual consent, but a mental health lens offers a different perspective on the issue. Psychologist Pompi Banerjee explains

Tagged Under: Advice - Mind Body and Family

PrEP explained

Better mental health for safer dating?

COVID-19, quarantine and coping: A mental health perspective

Sexual intimacy and risk of coronavirus infection

On consent accidents!

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