At Anubhuti, we believe that mental health is not the responsibility of any single individual. Addressing mental health needs requires a collective, society-wide approach, where accountability extends far beyond the health system and permeates every pillar of democracy. True mental dignity for all especially for communities historically subjected to injustice can only be achieved when … Continue reading Mental Justice in Action: Building Awareness and Dignity Across Communities
Empowering the Backbone: Mental Justice for Badlapur City Workers
Anubhuti recently facilitated a thought-provoking workshop on #Mental_Justice with officials and cleaning staff of the Badlapur Municipal Council , focusing on creating understanding and awareness around gender, caste, sexual identity, workplace inequities, and social hierarchies such as the Uttarandi system. The session underscored that discussions around mental justice, equality, and rights-based practices are rarely available … Continue reading Empowering the Backbone: Mental Justice for Badlapur City Workers
Exploring Mental Justice: Workshop with Advocates at Kalyan Court
With the support of advocates and Bar Council officials at the Sub-District Additional Sessions Court, Civil and Criminal Court, Kalyan, Anubhuti facilitated an important discussion on #MentalJustice. The session emphasized that mental justice is not an individual-centric concept, but begins from the self and extends as a collective care practice. This care is rooted in … Continue reading Exploring Mental Justice: Workshop with Advocates at Kalyan Court
Building Justice-Based Mental Health Awareness at Gnyanamrut School
Education is one of the most important pathways to strengthening the foundations of justice-based mental health. When children from socially marginalized and oppressed backgrounds enter schools, they need a gentle breeze of equality to heal and grow. However, our education system often falls short of offering even this simple yet essential touch of empathy and … Continue reading Building Justice-Based Mental Health Awareness at Gnyanamrut School
Youth-led Ambedkar Jayanti Train Campaign
Adolescent and Youth leaders of the Badlache Parv Kala Manch reached over 1000 local train travelers in a day-long campaign! Untiringly singing songs, handing out Preamble copies and holding small group discussions, strongly supported by our all-women’s team!
Women’s Conference on Songs of the Cultural Movement
This was the next step in our small efforts at taking Cultural Movement to the grassroots, right to the tents and padas of Nomadic and Adivasi communities. In fact, the movement is very much alive in the hearts and daily lives and memories of these communities, especially their women who are at the forefront of … Continue reading Women’s Conference on Songs of the Cultural Movement
At the Counter Narratives Conference
We had a powerful experience few days before at the Counter Narratives Conference by Mariwala Health Initiative in collaboration with KC College and HSNC University, Mumbai. It was an honor to have a role in setting the context for the two-day Conference, as our Founder Deepa Pawar was the Opening Plenary Speaker . With panels … Continue reading At the Counter Narratives Conference
Innovative Health Camp
With private health care oppressively unaffordable, government public health institutions are not only the best option in India, but realistically, the only option for many. In fact, health emergencies are one of the most common factors of loans and debts. This health camp, organized in collaboration with doctors of the JJ Hospital in Mumbai, was … Continue reading Innovative Health Camp
Mental Health Conference
Yesterday, we had a day-long interaction with nearly 100 students of Psychology and Social Work from almost 15 colleges in Mumbai and Thane District, in collaboration with KC College, Mumbai. As aspiring mental health professionals, they spent the day delving deep into how the education sector as well as the MH field, like the rest … Continue reading Mental Health Conference
Mann Mela – Youth Led!!
Mann Mela, which is constantly developing and evolving every year since it was created about 6 years ago, today is entirely youth-led. Constantly bringing in new batches of trained youth leaders facilitating the games- based focus group discussions, small group sessions, film screening, quiz and experience sharing around Mental Health through the lens of Mental … Continue reading Mann Mela – Youth Led!!