Every Turn of the Mind: Reflections on World Mental Health Day
The Writer’s Reflection: Stories of the Mind Every story begins with a turn—एक करवट. Sometimes life turns towards joy, sometimes towards restlessness, sometimes towards silence. As a writer, I often find that the deepest stories don’t come from imagination, but from those unspoken turns of the mind. On this World Mental Health Day, I don’t want to give advice; I want to share a reminder: every emotion we carry is a story waiting to be honoured. Whether it is anxiety, grief, or hope—each deserves its space in our diary of life. The Artist’s Reflection: Healing Through Rhythm When I dance, I notice something strange—the same step feels different on different days. One day it releases anger, another day it releases tears. The taal, the raga, the brush of rhythm across the heart—they all remind me that art has always been humanity’s first therapy. Long before psychology found its language, we were already healing through music, colour, gesture, and movement. Perhaps that’s why mental healt...