Your story could speak of your experience

How did you feel? When did you realize you were feeling differently? What did you do next?  Perhaps most importantly, how did you make sense of what was going on with you?

You could write about your major points of support

This could be a family member, a friend, a mental health practitioner, or even a book, a movie or your pet. Did you interact with medication?

You could highlight how your difficulty was received by others

Was it a challenge to make people understand what you were going through? Did you find it easier to deal with the problem yourself rather than sharing with others?

You could speak of how you supported yourself

How did you support yourself through this difficult time? Were there things you did, people you reached out to, books you relied on, professional help that you sought - anything at all

You could speak of your experiences as a mental health professional.

This could include a case study (anonymized and with permission), your experiences as, say, a psychotherapist, your experiments with newer forms of therapy - anything you feel could help people come closer to understanding the mental health profession.

You could speak of your thoughts on books, movies or other cultural observations.

If you read a book or saw a movie or had a conversation that gave you insight on what it might be like to experience mental health concerns, or changed the way you thought of something previously, please tell us. Maybe a particular character spoke to you, maybe a movie showed you a life perspective you didn't know of previously. Tell us.

If you have any views on mental health in India, you could speak of that too.

How can services be improved? Is there a need for greater awareness? Are community support groups required?