mental health
Woman fights hidden drug epidemic in Kashmir
The Grooming Kashmir (TGK) de-addiction centre, founded by psychologist Laila Qureshi, is battling the silent epidemic of drug abuse plaguing Kashmir, offering holistic treatment for addiction amid societal stigma and resistance.
How community-based primary mental healthcare can safeguard the aged
Lack of awareness and dearth of qualified professionals hinder mental health services for older people in rural areas. Primary mental healthcare, which involves the family and community, ensures that older people get the needed care.
Odisha’s guardian angel for the homeless
Setting a profound example of empathy and social responsibility, Bipin Bihari Panda has been rescuing and rehabilitating mentally ill and destitute people from the streets for nine years.
Filling mental health treatment gap in villages
Mental illnesses go undetected and untreated in villages, due to stigma and paucity of mental health professionals. A Pune-based psychiatrist and his team are trying to change that.
‘Stigma, isolation aggravate mental health problems’
Access to mental health is a big challenge in rural India, particularly for the LGBTQIA+ communities and persons with HIV, says Rajesh Srinivas of Sangama, an organisation working for the cause.
My name is Shoaib & I am a trans woman
Harassed by family, Shoaib Khan, shut hurtful words out and focussed on breaking transgender stereotypes. After becoming a woman, she chose to retain her male name. Shoaib works at an IT company and hopes for society to become more inclusive.
Fit to core: Kashmiri women smash patriarchy
Hundreds are enrolling in female-only gyms in cities and the countryside, smashing taboos and stereotypes that forbade women from sports and fitness training.
Kashmiri girls pedal out of taboos
Kashmiri women who cycled were once ridiculed. But the pandemic-induced lockdown spurred them to cycle their way to better health and fitness, breaking patriarchal shackles along the way.
Mental health patients see better days in Jharkhand
Misconceptions about mental health lead to mistreatment of afflicted tribal people in Jharkhand. Awareness initiatives, community support and treatment are now improving their lives
Kerala volunteers improve life of mental health patients
A volunteer-driven community initiative offers professional diagnosis and free mental health treatment to patients from marginalized sections in rural Kerala, and helps them to return to normalcy
Community-based care improves lives of rural elderly
A collaborative initiative in Maharashtra boosts the physical and mental well-being of senior citizens living in rural areas, while also providing a platform for interaction and improving positivity
Kerala moves swiftly to treat Attapady’s tribes
The lynching of a mentally ill tribal youth has spurred Kerala to create jobs for tribes living in the progressive state, besides surveying them to identify the mentally ill, treat them and rehabilitate them