From class 8th, something started feeling amiss to me. There was something, a thought or maybe a feeling, always lurking about. That is when my personality started deteriorating. Always feeling snappy, bitter, and too tired for anything and everything. I knew, a little too late, that I was spiraling. But spiraling down where? And how to come back? Do I even want to come back? Questions plagued my thoughts. Overthinking increased. My grades dropped and I didn’t care. Everyone around me started seeming evil to me. All I could look for was the Negatives everywhere. A year later, this situation persisted. Covid and Quarantine just enhanced it. From my vantage point, the world transformed into a bleaker place.
With no one to guide, help, or even listen to and talk to me, I felt my recovery to be impossible. I struggled alone through times when darkness threatened to consume me. Times, which could have been a lot better if only I had someone to support, understand and motivate me.
Joining Karttavyaa was totally unplanned. Determined to harness and refine my writing skills, I chose to share my creations with the outside world by joining Karttavyaa as a content writer. It was a leap of faith, driven solely by my desire to grow and make productive use of my abilities. What I didn’t realize was that I was embarking on a journey of precious experiences, realizations, improvements, and discoveries.
Here, I learned to be really mature, to see, hear and see the world while unfolding all its layers. Here, I understood life. I saw and learned to talk about stuff too ‘taboo’ for society. I became more vocal. As I understood more about Mental Health, I started realizing and recognizing its importance and need. I learned the Art of Listening and Empathizing. My personality took a 180 degree as a person.
On the other hand, being a student I learned things far more effective than those typical “stress relieving methods” which included “sleeping it off”. I got here daily motivation and reminders to take break. I learned to celebrate failures. Awareness about academic stress, relationship stress, society, and peer pressure helped me combat them in my best form. Talks and meets on Boundaries, Ikigai, Loneliness, and many more crucial topics helped shape my persona. The never-ending questions regarding my career and future were answered here in the best way possible.
Karttavyaa, in general, focuses primarily on Mental Health and its related issues. It promotes the equality of Mental and Physical Health. The view of our founder, Ms. Nidhi Agrawal, is to encourage individuals to talk more about this issue and have no hesitation in seeking help. We look forward to eradicating the stigma about mental health and organizing sessions in schools, colleges, offices, etc. to raise awareness.
For me, Karttavyaa became my safe place.
For my fellow students, Karttavyaa is a platform to not only enhance and put use to your skills but also contribute to your development and help you live and face life. You can openly share your problems here and seek help without the fear of any judgement or belittlement. Everyone’s problems are equally considered and taken into account. Nothing here is done just for the sake of Formality. Karttavyaa knows to be compassionate while listening and honest while advising. It teaches you with understanding. You can get insights about your career, advice on relationships, and guidance on any doubt you have.
When the weight seems heavy to bear, it teaches you to rest. When you are close to giving up, it reminds you of your past sacrifices. When the goal seems too far to reach, it encourages you to take one step at a time. When you feel left out or suffocated, it includes you in while giving you the freedom to be who you are.
It is a vast group of people, all from different niches so no thought is stereotyped here. At Karttavyaa, your opinions hold equal weight, and together, we strive for growth, understanding, and positive change.
From encouraging strangers to Open their Soul to Us, to us talking freely about mental health, and from Online Sessions to Offline Events, Karttavyaa dreams of achieving great things within the world.