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The master’s tools will never dismantle the masters’ house

The master’s tools will never dismantle the masters’ house So many of us live under

Just Some Ruminations : Reflections by Gautam, Person with lived experience of schizophrenia.

Just Some Ruminations : Reflections by Gautam, Person with lived experience of schizophrenia.

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Here’s the Event Calendar at Pause for the month

Here’s the Event Calendar at Pause for the month of September! Make sure to DM soon to register for these events. Stay tuned to our stories to get updates on upcoming events 🤗

⭐ Embodied Social Justice Circle will be held on 9th September and 23rd September at 11:30 am - 1 pm. Join us to engage with different media (news articles, book excerpts, blog posts, videos, poetry, etc.) in embodied ways - locating oppression and privilege in our bodies and practicing mindful listening. The fee is ₹300-₹500

⭐ Anti-caste Reading Sessions will be held on 9th September at 2 pm - 4 pm. Join us to explore constructs of caste and their impacts in structural and embodied ways - locating caste historically and developing ways of dismantling its hold. The fee is ₹250-₹500, no charge for folks from caste margins

⭐ Explore, Express & Heal 🎨📝 will be held on 10th September (online and offline) and 24th September (online) at 11 am - 12:30 pm. Join us to experience the power of visual art therapy - we will practice and learn about a technique together! The fee is ₹500

⭐ Movie Night 🎬 will be held on 10th September at 4 pm. Join us to watch diverse films together, and engage in conversation about discourses and experiences that came up! The fee is ₹150 (goes towards free therapy service)

⭐ Expressions of Well-Being will be held on 15th September (offline) and 22nd September (online) at 4 pm - 5 pm. Join us to explore ideas of rest and regulation through different modalities of Expressive Arts Therapy! The fee is a sliding scale of ₹300-₹500

⭐ The Open Mic 🎤 will be held on 16th September, where we invite you all to share your art and talent with the audience at 5:00 pm for a fee of ₹100 (goes towards free therapy service)

⭐ The Queer Book Club 🏳️‍🌈📕 is holding its next meet on 16th September at 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm and this month’s pick is ‘Fierce Femmes and Notorious Liars’ by Kai Cheng Thom. The fee is a sliding scale of ₹100-₹250

⭐ Safe spaces and quiet reading nooks 📚 is an event in collaboration with @pauselibrary Join us for an immersive book reading experience on 16th September at 5pm! The fee is ₹300

Check out the support groups and group therapy we

Check out the support groups and group therapy we are offering, and details for September 🌟 Make sure to DM and register!

⭐New!⭐ Support Group for Neurodivergent Children
Dates - 11th and 25th September
Timing - 5-6:30pm
Fee: ₹300

⭐New!⭐Support Group for Cis-Het Men
Dates - 9th and 23rd September
Timing - 5-7 pm
Fee: Sliding scale of ₹300 - ₹500

⭐New!⭐ Grief with Animals - Group Therapy
Dates - 10th (online) and 24th September (offline)
Timing - 5-7 pm
Fee: Sliding scale of ₹300 - ₹500

⭐Deconstructing BPD - Group Therapy
Dates - 8th and 22nd September
Timing - 5-7 pm
Fee: Sliding scale of ₹500 - ₹900

⭐Reclaiming “Bipolar” Program
Date - 17th September
Timing - 6-8 pm
Fee: Sliding scale of ₹300 - ₹500

⭐Queer Support Group
Dates - 9th (online) and 23rd September (at @theqtcenter )
Timing - 5-7 pm
Fee: ₹100 (for online) and free for inperson @theqtcenter

⭐Support Group for Neurodivergent People
Dates - to be announced
Timing - 5-6:30 pm
Fee: ₹200

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We're excited to share a new group therapy offerin

We're excited to share a new group therapy offering - Exploring Neurodivergent Identity ♾️🌈

A unique 8 session program for folks with adult diagnosis (self or professional) of autism, ADHD, or AuDHD to explore different ways of being and reclaim labels! Swipe to learn more about the intention, stance, what this group can offer you, and logistics 🤗

Dates for this group:
16 September
23 September
7 October
14 October
4 November
25 November
2 December
16 Dec

Fill out the form in the link in our bio to register! 💖

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Our work with the QT center is now three months ol

Our work with the QT center is now three months old! We have been exploring ways in which mental health is experienced, understood and navigated by the community.

As people who have been given the assignment of holding this precious space with care, we as MHPs who also share the identities of queer and trans margins, come from the stance of open enquiry and exploration.

Mental health work at QTC entails, deconstructing ascribed meanings given to our internal experiences and reclaiming our mental health in ways that support us to create communities that care for each other and that offers solidarity to resist normativity.

All our workshops ensure that we work towards centering peoples know-hows and that we create a collective definition of care, healing and support. We use art, somatic work, picture books, mindfulness and narrative maps to explore different ways of being.

@theqtcenter 🌈💖

Stay tuned to our stories and check out our highlight named “QTC”to learn more about each week's events! Hope to see you all there 🤗🏳‍🌈

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Join our Mindfulness Program: A pathway to embodied social justice

NEW SESSIONS LED BY OUR MINDFULNESS FACILITATOR AARATHI SELVAN
Eight session MBSM plus Retreat.
Classes starting 5th August 2023 to 30th September 2023
Where: Zoom & In Person
When:
*MBSM dates*
Class - 1 - August 5th - Saturday - 10:30am to 1pm Class - 2 - August 12th - Saturday - 10:30am to 1pm Class - 3 - August 19th - Saturday - 10:30am to 1pm Class - 4 - August 26th - Saturday - 10:30am to 1pm
*Retreat* - Sunday - September 3rd - Timings will be announced later
Class 5 - September 9th - Saturday - 10:30am to 1pm Class 6 - September 16th - Saturday - 10:30am to 1pm Class 7 - September 23rd - Saturday - 10:30am to 1pm Class 8 - September 30th - Saturday - 10:30am to 1pm
How much: Rs 10,000/- including classes, materials and our Mindfulness Journal called "My Mindful Moments" Journal ( free with this program and priced at Rs1500). Installment plan available , please write to us at pause.perspective@gmail.com. Some positions are available for folks from the Margins who cannot afford the program at full cost. Please reach out to us if you would like to be considered for a scholarship. (pause.perspective@gmail.com) [mark the subject as :*Scholarship for Mindfulness Program *] If you are retaking this program reach out to us for a discounted fee at the same email.
Certificate of Participation given by Pause for Perspective
For more details/ to register: Dm or call on
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PFP therapists trying to keep it together between

PFP therapists trying to keep it together between back to back sessions on a fully booked day!

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📝Dive deeper into the queer history of Hyderaba

📝Dive deeper into the queer history of Hyderabad as @thathyderabadiboy shares his expertise as a historian and journalist. @nidamir23 and Ruhi further help us dissect the role of patriarchy and religion in the culture of Hyderabad that led to the invisibilization of many queer lives and identities.

🎙️Podcast episode now on YouTube!
✨ Link in Bio✨

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✨Watch the whole captivating conversation about

✨Watch the whole captivating conversation about the incredible potential of Psychedelic Therapy and its transformative role in mental health! - Now on YouTube!

We thank Yasmeen Sadain from @therapsil and our founder-director @aarathiselvan for this thought-provoking conversation with @nidamir23 about the intersection of the therapeutic power of psychedelics with the systems and ourselves 💫

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Another wonderful session with the QT center where

Another wonderful session with the QT center where we shared stories of queer joy and celebrated the togetherness of being queer 🌈

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Locating the Bi in bisexuality. Panel circle.

Locating the Bi in bisexuality. Panel circle.

We are happy to announce 🌈 Pause with Pride 🌈 and the wonderful day planned for 25th June 2023 at Pause for Perspective, Hyderabad!
🌼 DM to register and for further queries.
🌼 All funds raised are towards providing free therapy for those on the margins.

🌈 ALL DAY PASS Rs 900 ONLY 🌈

🕰️10AM to 11:30AM
✨ Beyond the Binary - We'll explore ways in which gender is a social construct and blur the binaries through reading, community discourses and self reflective activities.
🪙 Fee to attend: Rs. 300

🕰️11:30AM to 12 PM
✨ Queering Love - Join us in witnessing a queer couple's journey and celebrate queer love, resisting cisheternomativity and embracing differences.
🪙 FREE

🕰️ 12 PM to 1:30PM
✨ Locating the Bi in Bisexuality- A community centered panel that explores biphobia and bierasure along with interactive activities.
🪙 Fee to attend: Rs. 300

🕰️2:30 PM to 3:10 PM
✨ The Very Queer Stand Up - A stand up comedy space centering queer comedians and sharing queer joy.

🪙 Free to attend for performers. Fee for audience Rs. 100

🕰️ 3:10 PM to 4:40 PM
✨ A Queer Expedition - Exploring Queerness through picture books visual arts and mindfulness.
🪙 Fee to attend: Rs. 300

🕰️ 4:40 PM to 6:40 PM
✨ Open Mic - Centering lived experiences of people on the ACE Spectrum along with other queer experiences with creative pieces of poetry, story-telling, music and more.
🪙 Fee to attend: Rs. 100

✨ Other fun things include interactive booths, queer business and artist stalls, make-up and face painting stalls, queer book corner and more!

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Check out Live 2 of the #SittingWithTheEveryday in

Check out Live 2 of the #SittingWithTheEveryday invitation!

It was wonderful sitting with @afew.handpickedthings and PFP team member @manasi_in_psych_mode to talk about the place of @pauselibrary in curating and engaging with the invitation, our love for picture books and what they offer, and decondtruct normative ideas of creativity to make space for a more curious and gentle way of creating. Wonderful questions from you all also helped us deepen into and explore ideas of "positive" and "negative" emotions, and what "sitting with" really means 💖☺

Make sure to stay tuned to our stories to see how our team meets the invitation everyday, and share how you're engaging too ✨

Tag us, @pauselibrary and @afew.handpickedthings, and use #SittingWithTheEveryday and #pausechallenge if you're sharing so that we can reshare through our stories and build community inspiration, support, and witnessing together 💖

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Check out Live 1 of the #SittingWithTheEveryday in

Check out Live 1 of the #SittingWithTheEveryday invitation!

It was wonderful sitting with @afew.handpickedthings and exploring the process of curating this invitation together, as well as how our experiences with the invitation have been so far 🤗

Thank you so much to everyone who shared their experiences in the comments, it was absolutely lovely to hear from you all! 🥰

Make sure to stay tuned to our stories to see how our team meets the invitation everyday, and share how you're engaging too ✨

Tag us, @pauselibrary and @afew.handpickedthings, and use #SittingWithTheEveryday and #pausechallenge if you're sharing so that we can reshare through our stories and build community inspiration, support, and witnessing together 💖

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Grateful for this opportunity with the QT center,

Grateful for this opportunity with the QT center, we were able to have a wholesome sense of community expressing our queer experiences 🌈

We had a wonderful session of reading stories and creating picture books together🌻

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We’re excited to announce a 30-day invitation th

We’re excited to announce a 30-day invitation that we’ve curated and brought to you in collaboration with @pauselibrary and Ranjini from @afew.handpickedthings

This invitation will be live on all our channels from June 1st - June 30th, and we’d love to have you all join in and participate!

Watch this video to meet the facilitators and get an overview of the project - it’s intention, communty guidelines, ways to engage, and daily prompts

Make sure to check out this post and our other 3 posts to learn all about the project and how you can participate - looking forward to creating, generating, and witnessing with you all!

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We’re excited to announce a 30-day invitation th

We’re excited to announce a 30-day invitation that we’ve curated and brought to you in collaboration with @pauselibrary and Ranjini from @afew.handpickedthings 🥰

This invitation will be live on all our channels from June 1st - June 30th, and we’d love to have you all join in and participate!

This post talks about the daily prompts we’ve curated that tap into our 5 senses:

❤ Touch -

⭐A splash of cold water on your face after a long day

⭐A hug

⭐A slow, long shower

⭐The air around you

⭐Your breath

⭐Petting an animal

⭐A warm cup of your comfort beverage in your hand

🧡 Taste -

⭐A hot drink on a rainy day

⭐Your favourite homemade food

⭐Licking the mango juice dripping down your hand

⭐Ice cream

⭐The taste of excitement

⭐A fizzy drink on a hot day

⭐A bittersweet memory

⭐Enjoying every morsel of your lunch

⭐The first sip of your comfort beverage

💚 Sight -

⭐A garden with only one flower

⭐Shades of green

⭐An object that interests you

⭐Shapes of clouds

⭐Cracks in the wall

⭐Hues of the sunset

⭐Things you see around

⭐Nature’s landscape

⭐Nightlife

💙 Sound -

⭐3 sounds you hear now

⭐Your voice

⭐The groan of the fan

⭐Sound of your favourite person

⭐Sounds in nature

⭐Sounds of water

⭐City noises

⭐Kitchen sounds

💜 Smell -

⭐The smell of your favourite person

⭐The smell of rain

⭐Your favourite perfume

⭐The smells you notice now

⭐The smell of old/new books

⭐Nostalgic smells

⭐Jasmine on hair

⭐The smell of an eatery when you pass by

Make sure to check out this post and our other 3 posts (watch the video to meet the facilitators!) to learn all about the project and how you can participate - looking forward to creating, generating, and witnessing with you all! 💖

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We’re excited to announce a 30-day invitation th

We’re excited to announce a 30-day invitation that we’ve curated and brought to you in collaboration with @pauselibrary and Ranjini from @afew.handpickedthings 🥰

This invitation will be live on all our channels from June 1st - June 30th, and we’d love to have you all join in and participate!

This post talks about how you can engage with our invitation, complete with a varied list of ways to engage ✨

Make sure to check out this post and our other 3 posts (watch the video to meet the facilitators!) to learn all about the project and how you can participate - looking forward to creating, generating, and witnessing with you all! 💜

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We’re excited to announce a 30-day invitation th

We’re excited to announce a 30-day invitation that we’ve curated and brought to you in collaboration with @pauselibrary and Ranjini from @afew.handpickedthings

This invitation will be live on all our channels from June 1st - June 30th, and we’d love to have you all join in and participate!

This post introduces the intention and community guidelines of the invitation

Make sure to check out this post and our other 3 posts (watch the video to meet the facilitators!) to learn all about the project and how you can participate - looking forward to creating, generating, and witnessing with you all!

#pauseforperspective #mentalhealth #psychologist #psychotherapy #mentalhealthawareness
#mentalhealthmatters #wellbeing
#mentalhealthadvocacy #therapy #psychoeducation #psychologyfacts #psychologistofinstagram #indianmentalhealth #trendy #hyderabad #therapistsofhyderabad #hyderabaditherapist #invitation #30daychallenge #community #creative #mindfulness #art #writing #reflection #intentions

What is it? This is an 18 months long, paid, full-

What is it?
This is an 18 months long, paid, full-time, immersive fellowship on working with individuals children and their families in under-resourced schools, NGOs, collectives, organizations as well as at Pause for Perspective. The aim of the program is to train a collective of compassionate mental health advocates who consciously mobilize resources and ways of being with the awareness of intersectionality in mental health. This training will also give an opportunity for fellows to be hired by Pause for Perspective in a leadership role.

🌟ADMISSION CRITERIA
This fellowship is for people who have completed their Masters or Post Graduate Diploma in Social Work, Psychology, Counselling, Sociology, and allied social sciences AND have a minimum of three months interning/volunteering/working with children. Research experience a plus. The position is open for queer, trans and genderqueer persons, DBA individuals, and cis women.

🌟SKILLS REQUIRED
Passion for working with children, adults and families
Keen on advocating for children’s and individual’s mental health needs
Keen on becoming aware of social justice needs of individuals, children and families
Keen on building a leadership role in the community
Creative and flexible in supporting children, families and stakeholders
Good communication and documentation skills
Attention to detail and good planning skills
Reflexive and introspective

🌟APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Email Statement of Purpose (1500 words). Write about why you want to be part of the program and what you bring to the program that will allow for a good fit, and attach Curriculum Vitae.
Two rounds of online and in-person interview.

🌟DEADLINES
Last date for submission of application: 15th June 2023
Interviews: Last week of June
Start Date: 1st August 2023
End Date: 01st February 2025
Location: Hyderabad, in-person

For more info: link in bio

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