MISA Special Reports

Inside the Battle Between Faith and Psychiatry

Discover the Secrets of India's Balaji Temple

They Spent Thousands on Tests; a Temple Fixed It for Rs. 5

Notes from reporting on faith healing sites in India

Caste in India: Why Psychology Fails to See It and How a New Model Can Help

Every society has its own set of norms, values, and traditions that shape how people live together. Some...

My MS : My Story Of Extended Late Life Experiences

“I am not what happened to me. I am what I choose to become.” — Carl Jung  Retirement: A Double...

Faith as Framework: How Mothers of Children with ADHD Use Spirituality for Survival in Sri Lanka

For many mothers, parenting a child diagnosed with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) becomes a lonely and often overwhelming experience. The challenges are not only the behaviours associated with the...

Do Only Women Suffer? The Gendered Framing of Acid Violence in India

He was disfigured but appeared invulnerable. I was able-bodied but appeared fragile and defeated. How many layers did this encounter unfold? I scribbled this in my notebook (memo book, rather)...

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Nail polish and the Conundrum of Scrupulosity

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Passports and Permissions: Travel, Colonization, and the Politics of Movement

I have been an avid traveller—an Indian passport holder who has crossed borders into over 50 countries. This...

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Searching for Father in Freudian Jungles: Does Psychoanalysis Excuse the Absent Indian Father?

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Decolonizing Psychotherapy: Making Clinical Practice Inclusive for Everyone

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