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Dr Prakriti Poddar

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Dr Prakriti Poddar, expert in Mental Health, HR, Corporate and Education upliftment, Director Poddar Wellness Ltd., Managing Trustee of the Poddar Foundation. The author is a Mental Health Expert, since 1999 she began her journey working in the wellness space. She started her own wellness centre, Mind Over Image, in 2001. Since then the centre exclusively works towards mental well-being with the help of trained counselors and cutting edge technology.

Latest Articles By Dr Prakriti Poddar

Children's Mental Health In The Aftermath Of The Covid-19 Pandemic

Being confined within the defined space of one’s home, children are unable to expend their pent-up energy through any physical activities.

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Mental Health Awareness through Education is Crucial for Rural Spaces

Misinformation of mental disorders is rampant in the remote corners of the country from where perpetuates a vicious cycle of stigmatised behaviour towards mental health.

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The Return on the Individual: A Visionary New Approach to Mental Wellbeing in 2021

Studies show that 265 million people suffer from depression and 284 million suffer from anxiety worldwide.

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Addressing Mental Health Concerns Should Be A Key Focus Of Employee Assistance Programs To Boost Productivity

Mental illness has a serious impact on workplace productivity. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), loss of productivity due to mental illness costs the global economy $1 trillion loss annually

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Not just a health crisis: COVID 19 and its impact brings several fault lines to fore

The Coronavirus outbreak suddenly meant an end to life as we knew it. With major uncertainty surrounding the future, fear of catching the disease and anxiety over its financial implications, the crisis has impacted the mental well being of a large number of people.

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The Epidemic of Depression and Societal Distance

There is no single cause of depression known – it is a disorder of the brain that occurs due to a combination of genetic and environmental factors working together

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Destigmatizing Coronavirus is Key to Win this Battle

Coupled with restrictive measures of quarantine, isolation, and lockdown, the extreme feeling towards the disease has only increased

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Blending Mental Health Evaluation into Regular Medical Care

The legal framework, workspace, socio-cultural and family ecosystems, and our personal choice force us to compromise on health

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Time to Take Note: Obesity closely linked with Mental Health Issues

We are in the grip of a global epidemic, and it has estimated that by the year 2020 obesity will be the single biggest killer on the planet

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Evoking the Subconscious to Heal the Mind: How Hypnotherapy helps Overcome Hidden Mental Stress

Hypnotherapy is perhaps one of the most misunderstood subjects associated with psychology.

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