A new mental health platform, The Human Condition, has established a crossroads between informative articles, curated literature and professional references aimed at becoming a comprehensive resource for mental wellness and personal growth.
The platform was founded by Ehsan Soroush who, after overcoming his own struggles with anxiety and depression, wanted to provide support and resources for those who are fighting similar battles.
“Especially since the COVID-19 pandemic started, people have started to become conscious of mental health in all new ways,” said Soroush. “Pressure is high, anxiety is high – the whole world has been moving through uncharted territory, and it’s forced them to reckon with their mental well-being.”
The Human Condition’s recently launched website features suggested book lists and more than 100 carefully curated articles – with many more on the way – exploring wellness topics and philosophies pulled from every corner of the world. Topics include gardening, animal therapy, prayer, emotions, energy healing, meditation and much more. The site aims to shine light onto underserved and nuanced topics, with insights from people offering a wide range of experiences in mental wellness.
Guiding The Human Condition’s content curation is an advisory board composed of psychologists, therapists and doctors offering diverse mental health expertise.
The site is also assembling a directory of mental health practitioners to provide a network of resources for visitors, no matter what their problem may be. The guiding philosophy of the platform is to break down the feelings of isolation that often accompany mental health issues, providing both education and encouragement while letting people know they aren’t alone in their fight.
“In the early 2000s, when I was struggling with my own mental health, there was a sense of shame and stigma in how people talked about it. Thankfully, we’re beginning to be much better about this,” said Soroush. “There’s no need to demonize these struggles when great minds like Aristotle have been talking about them for thousands of years. Nobody is truly alone in this; if you have these feelings, it’s not a disorder – it’s the human condition.”
Learn more about The Human Condition at www.thehumancondition.com.
