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Solutions for Rape in India | Rajasthan, Hathras, Balrampur horror | Rape culture in India

  Reports on Rapes in India are turning horrific with each passing day. Each time we think that it could not have been any worse, we have another case right before our eyes, probably ten times worse than the previous ones. Right from Nirbhaya, Disha to the recent Hathras case, Ajmer case, the Balrampur case, there has more than 15 cases registered  in Rajasthan in 3 days, the list does not stop, because ‘atleast’ 4 rape cases are ‘reported’ every hour (according to an old survey). All these recent cases provoked my thoughts, which later led me towards thinking about possible solutions. But solution cannot be found without understanding the cause. And in cases like rapes (including most other crimes), the cause and solution go hand-in-hand, or, to put it in a different way, the cause (which led to the crime) itself is the solution. Let us know how it is so.   The most basic cause is ‘mind’ itself. It is the mind which the thought of committing rape (or any other crime) fir...

How to spot mental illness? What are the signs of mental illness?

Let's admit it! We have all been through our own phases of ups and downs in our life. But, did our ups mean that we were ecstatic or downs meant depressive? No, right? They are just a part and parcel of our life. When it comes to illness, we have broadly classified it into Physical illness and Mental illness. But the stigma around mental illness is way more stronger than that of physical illness. Similarly, does physical illness mean cancer? Does mental illness mean Schizophrenia? No. Even a mild fever is a physical illness and there are mental illnesses which are in the mild or acute stage. But, for it to reach even the mild stage, it has to start from somewhere, right? So, where is that some point? How to spot that? Let's see. It all starts from our own mind! Sometimes, there are external triggering events and sometimes its our own mind triggering the condition. Either way, it 'will' majorly affect our everyday functioning. Everyday functioning include five major area...