MENTAL HEALTH GUIDES, WRITTEN BY PSYCHOLOGISTS
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Essays, stories and reflections
Essays, stories and reflections on mental health and everyday life in India, written by psychologists.
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corporate wellness India
'Are You Okay?' Is Not a Wellness Programme
Every office has the poster now. An opinion piece on why teaching managers to ask "are you okay?" without building anything behind the question...
EAP India
When Should a Manager Refer Someone to Professional Support? (And to Whom?)
Support becomes a referral at three thresholds: it has lasted, it is not responding to what you can change, or it was never yours...
EAP India
How to Have the Conversation When Someone on Your Team Is Struggling
Managers in India notice a struggling team member weeks before they say anything. The scripts, the boundary, and what to do when the conversation...
EAP India
What's a Good EAP Utilisation Rate? (And How to Get the Real Number From Your Provider)
The published utilisation benchmarks, why most quoted numbers cannot be compared, and the three-line email that gets the real figure out of your EAP...
EAP for startups
Your Startup Is Too Small for an EAP. Here's What It's Not Too Small For.
Why a retainer EAP fails under 50 heads, the three things that work at a small size, and the one purchase to skip. From...
EAP India
How to Choose an EAP Provider in India: 9 Questions to Ask Before You Sign
Nine questions that separate serious EAP providers from glossy decks: real utilisation, who the therapists are, the 2am protocol, and what they refuse to...
corporate wellness India
Why Is EAP Utilisation So Low in India?
The counselling line exists and nobody calls it. A psychologist led look at what an employee weighs before dialling, and why a silent EAP...
EAP contract
You're Buying Coverage, Not Usage: The EAP Pricing Trap
The per head retainer prices the entitlement, not the help. The cost per employee actually helped runs 22 to 28 times the sticker price....