About us
An initiative to reassure ourselves that we are together in this crisis both emotionally and mentally. We aim to help maintain the psychological and physiological well-being of every individual finding it hard to cope with the crisis through the support of doctors, psychologists, mentors, etc. We aim to use various digital touchpoints that target the isolation vacuum through positive content.
Our Team
Damini Lalchand
PhD Student (Psychology)
School of Life & Medical Sciences
University of Hertfordshire
United Kingdom
This initiative was started to give ourselves the hope and reassure to stay resilient (including myself). Times like this can be very stressful and probably once this all ends, it could have a huge impact on our mental health. Amid all the negatives we see on the news, right now we need to be reassured that we are not alone and that it is a battle 8bn of us are fighting. By joining hands and reassuring each other (obviously by maintaining protocols of social distancing), we can combat the repercussions this pandemic has on our mental health and save our mental health care systems from crippling, globally. (Damini)
Dr Vedang
Tyagi
Tyagi Foundation
India
The need for such an initiative stems from my personal experiences as a junior doctor trying to fight COVID19. For the past few weeks, I have seen several unfortunate souls who have been affected by this pandemic, some struggling to survive while others were just lost in this sea of tragic change. It has indeed been a turbulent time for everyone, from the Healthcare workers to the families of the deceased and the billion more people who are trying their best to cope. We believe that such times call out to the most evolved species on this planet to come together to combat this catastrophe and the changes (mental & emotional) it imposes on us. (Vedang)
Apoorva
Selvam
4th Year Medical Student
Humanitas University
Italy
Found myself stuck in my apartment in Milan from the last 3 weeks or so, all by myself in a new country. Initially, it appeared like a break from my busy routine but soon the lack of human contact started to creep into me. The social distancing and isolation started to impact my mental wellbeing. Upon a phone call with my friend, we discussed the repercussions this would have on many and could be detrimental on the few. No second thoughts, we decided to join hands and start the coping with covid movement. Assessing how I felt and being able to empathise with many, I felt it was very important voicing this out and reassuring each other that we are in this together. (Apoorva)
Heeral
Shivnani
Dietetic Intern
University of California, San Diego Health
USA
She graduated with a BSc in Nutrition & Dietetics from the University of California Berkeley, USA in 2019, and moved on to complete a nine-month-long Dietetic Internship with UC San Diego Health, approved by Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND). Trained in providing advanced medical nutrition therapy to complex-care patients across the life span, food service management, nutrition counseling, and eating disorders. She also has worked on research studies that address the effects of dietary patterns, sodium, and potassium intake on blood pressure and cardiovascular diseases with the UC San Diego Department of Family and Preventive Medicine.
Minoli
Ekanayke
Final year Medical Student
General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University
Sri Lanka
I was prepared to dive in full time into the commitments of a final year medic when the virus had laid its roots on little island.
Now, I find myself working in space of my dorms while my senior colleagues fight this pandemic.
We started this initiative as a way of acknowledging the mental and social impact of social distancing (which is undoubtedly a very important measure against this pandemic) as well as sharing ways of coping with it productively. (Minoli)
Hatim
Raja
Graphic Designer| Visual Artist
Qyuki Digital Media
India
Hatim is graphics designer and visual artist based in Mumbai who works with a digital content creation company called Qyuki Digital Media.
Apart from that he helps brands and people build content for their social media platform.
He is also experienced with UI Design.