Thread by @annavetticad

#SushantSinghRajput's death is being hijacked by toxic elements with personal political agendas unrelated to him. Don't let them rob us of this chance to spotlight #mentalhealth. I am re-sharing here my recent interview with #Parvathy @parvatweets. #LetsTalkAboutDepression

https://twitter.com/annavetticad/status/1265593758961131520

It's sickening to see a tragedy being exploited by I-me-myself individuals, a political party & fakes who have grabbed the moment to target social groups they always target anyway, thus drowning out the cause they claim to espouse i.e. nepotism. #LetsTalkAboutDepression (Contd)

So I have decided to spend the next few days sharing articles & SM posts on #mentalhealth here & recommending works of art on the subject that have been a part of my learning process. Please return the favour and recommend shows etc to me 😊 #LetsTalkAboutDepression

While on a grim subject, I guess it's okay to have a good laugh at the grammar and construction of Tweet 2 in this thread. I do not think these fakers espouse nepotism 🤭 😄 I meant that opposition to #nepotism is a cause they claim to espouse. @Ideabode Mea culpa.

#LetsTalkAboutDepression and how taunts about sexual orientation can wreak havoc on an individual's #mentalhealth 👇🏾

https://twitter.com/annavetticad/status/1272752386252177408?s=01

#LetsTalkMentalHealth Since Sushant's death, many ppl on SM have been quoting the American singer Don McLean's Vincent.I first heard the song as a kid but learnt only yrs later that it's about Vincent Van Gogh's life-long mental-health struggles (Contd)

The great Dutch painter, one of the most influential figures in Western art, is celebrated in this music video that runs Vincent's lyrics over a montage of mostly Van Gogh paintings, which is why I picked it instead of a video of McLean live. (Contd)

...McLean's Vincent is both sad and beautiful. It is also important because a song by one popular artist about the mental illness of another obviously contributes to the mainstreaming of conversations on mental illness. #LetsTalkMentalHealth #LetsTalkAboutDepression

If that music video spoke to you, check out the biopic #LovingVincent on Prime Video. Each frame is a Van Gogh-style painting, making this Poland-UK collaboration a unique celebration of Van Gogh, filled with heartache and great art. #LetsTalkMentalHealth

Today on #LetsTalkMentalHealth #LetsTalkAboutDepression: In Treatment, streaming on @DisneyPlusHS India, features Gabriel Byrne as the therapist, Dr Paul Weston. Each episode has him in session with a patient. Sounds like a dry concept, but it is very interesting. (Contd)

...In Treatment is a good way to demystify therapy. It is a US series based on the Israeli show Be'Tipul. The bonus for us Indians is that the stellar cast playing Dr Weston's patients includes #IrrfanKhan. #LetsTalkMentalHealth #LetsTalkAboutDepression

Update: you realise how rarely we discuss mental health in India when you see how frequently it comes up in other parts of the world. Last weekend I randomly watched Episode 3 (*ing Anne Hathaway) of Modern Love, an anthology TV series based on essays from New York Times (Contd)

...& the episode just happened to be about a woman struggling to sustain relationships & a career through her extreme mood shifts because she cannot bring herself to tell anyone that she has #bipolardisorder. Hathaway is lovely, & the story's simple, accessible language (Cont'd)

...helped me understand what I could not when a colleague tried to explain her Mum's condition to me yrs back. Modern Love is a mixed bag but this episode has really stayed with me.The show is on Amazon Prime. #LetsTalkMentalHealth #LetsTalkAboutDepression

Pls let's have these conversations & desist from attacking well-meaning people who make mistakes because they genuinely do not know. Conversations lead to awareness & sometimes, gracious admissions like this one from @RichaChadha 👇🏾♥️ #LetsTalkMentalHealth

https://twitter.com/RichaChadha/status/1277467382789754883?s=09