In a remarkable gathering of collective energy and purpose, 150 young people from tribal community came together once again to strengthen their understanding of identity, justice and leadership. Beyond the youth living in the Habhuti Organization’s settlement, this group is emerging as an independent, aware and capable collective of young leaders. Students from 15 colleges … Continue reading Youth from Nomadic & Tribal Communities Lead a Powerful Dialogue on History, Identity and Mental Justice
Anubhuti’s District-Level Youth Symposium Begins with Powerful Conversations on Career, Justice and Mental Wellbeing
AnubhutI marked a remarkable beginning to its District-Level Youth Symposium, a full-day programme crafted with the intention of nurturing career leadership rooted in gender sensitivity, mental health awareness, legal understanding and social justice. This symposium is particularly designed for first-generation learners from Nomadic, Adivasi, rural and marginalised communities—young individuals who often navigate life’s challenges without … Continue reading Anubhuti’s District-Level Youth Symposium Begins with Powerful Conversations on Career, Justice and Mental Wellbeing
MannMela – Anubhuti’s Commitment of Building Safe, healing and Expressive Spaces for Youth
MannMela is AnubhutI’s carefully designed youth initiative born out of a deep understanding that mental health support must be accessible, culturally grounded and rooted in dignity. Over the years, AnubhutI has observed how young people from nomadic, rural, Adivasi and marginalised communities often struggle in silence, carrying emotional burdens without a space where they can … Continue reading MannMela – Anubhuti’s Commitment of Building Safe, healing and Expressive Spaces for Youth
Mental Justice in Action: Building Awareness and Dignity Across Communities
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
Listening Beyond Words: Mental Health at Kinhavli Village Deaf School
Anubhuti’s outreach continues to expand in depth and scope. The ongoing interventions in Ashram Schools are helping build meaningful pathways to understand and support Adivasi students learning in remote, hilly villages. At the Karnabadhir Vikas Vidyalaya in Kinhavli village, Anubhuti had the opportunity to hold an extended dialogue on growing up and mental health with … Continue reading Listening Beyond Words: Mental Health at Kinhavli Village Deaf School
Mann Mauji Housie!
Anubhuti has launched the Mannmauji Housie ! This is another addition to our Mann Mela module which is a games-based module led entirely by peer youth leaders. It uses simple, everyday examples, stories, images, artwork, folk references to help community members open up about their mental health struggles using a language they understand and speak. … Continue reading Mann Mauji Housie!
Mental health justice: How philanthropy can lead to systemic change
The need for culturally rooted and community knowledge led interventions in MentalHealth, in context of historical, intergenerational criminalization and trauma that communities like the Nomadic and Denotified Tribes have experienced, is highlighted in this piece. As Deepa Pawar says, “Mental illness in our community is a systemic consequence of criminalisation, social injustice, and marginalisation. It … Continue reading Mental health justice: How philanthropy can lead to systemic change
Zine Art
The regressive thoughts that texts like the Manusmriti poisoned our minds with, are being collectively purged by the young generations, they are rejecting all kinds of mental, physical and intellectual slavery, instead working for liberation and dignity of everyone. See below, Zine created by youth leaders on occasion of Indian Women's Liberation Day #ManusmritiDahanDin