The Indian ExpressSep 9, 2022Acknowledging submerged mental health trauma: Understanding the predicament of Indian housewivesDr Lakshmi Vijayakumar and Dr Sukriti Chauhan write "Women are expected to be primary caregivers in most social settings but the same...
The Indian ExpressSep 6, 2022Omnipresent but de-prioritised: Understanding the many faces of mental health and suicide in IndiaThe medicalised nature of suicide tends to override its sociocultural embeddedness, and this is why the community’s vital ability to...
The Indian ExpressJun 3, 2022Building a supportive environment for mental healthcare in IndiaOnly when we start accepting, beyond the shades of gender, class, and stigma, will we be able to build a nation ready to respond to...
The Indian ExpressApr 1, 2022Mental Health in India: Need for a National Suicide Prevention Strategy that Targets the YouthDespite being entirely preventable, India has been increasingly losing individuals to suicide. The severity of the crisis worsened by the...
The Indian ExpressMar 18, 2022Mental Health in India: Well-being of the youth during Covid-19Recognising the needs and rights of the youth to receive mental healthcare is the need of the hour. If left unaddressed, the economic...