The Wellbeing Project

The Wellbeing Project is a global leader in advocating for wellbeing in changemakers and changemaking. Co-created with Ashoka, Georgetown University, Impact Hub, Porticus, Skoll Foundation, and Synergos, it unites 1,200+ organisations to strengthen research, grow initiatives, convene gatherings on interconnected well-being, and shift the narrative around well-being in social change.

Articles

a woman sitting on a platform, leaning against a pillar--migration

Health & Well-being

SUPPORTED BY THE WELLBEING PROJECT

June 26, 2026

Migration takes a toll on women’s mental health

Pinky Barda, gram panchayat mukhiya in Jharkhand, on the stress, isolation, and quiet solidarity that define the lives of women in villages impacted by migration.

by Pinky Barda | 2 min read

A broken white wooden chair sits alone in the corner of a bare, decaying room with cracked, stained walls and a dusty concrete floor--well-being data

Health & Well-being

May 13, 2026

Burnout in the social sector is being measured incorrectly

The data on well-being in civil society is riddled with problems: vague definitions, Western bias, and a near-total absence of grassroots voices.

by Naghma Mulla, Shruti Shibulal | 3 min read

an illustration of dr br ambedkar painting a white sheet with two women--caste in mental health

Social Justice

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April 27, 2026

ಬೇಗಂಪುರ ನಿರ್ಮಿಸುವುದು: ಜಾತಿ ವಿರೋಧಿ ಮಾನಸಿಕ ಆರೋಗ್ಯ ಪದ್ಧತಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕಥೆಗಳ ಶಕ್ತಿ

ಜಾತಿ ವಿರೋಧಿ ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ಬದುಕಿದ ಅನುಭವಗಳು ವ್ಯವಸ್ಥಿತ ದಬ್ಬಾಳಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಲಕ್ಷಿಸುವ ಮಾನಸಿಕ ಆರೋಗ್ಯ ಚೌಕಟ್ಟುಗಳನ್ನು ಮರುರೂಪಿಸಬಹುದೇ?

by ದಿವ್ಯ ಕಂದುಕೂರಿ | 7 min read

hexagonal lattice stone windows--queer-affirmative therapy

Health & Well-being

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January 22, 2026

Therapist training in India overlooks queer experiences

Why is queer-affirmative mental health therapy so inaccessible and expensive? A key reason may be the absence of queer-focused pedagogies in psychology education.

by Kanav Narayan Sahgal | 8 min read

Women standing in a circle in a brightly lit room holding hands--counsellors

Health & Well-being

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November 14, 2025

Who counsels the children’s counsellors in Shillong?

Counsellors working at a nonprofit in Meghalaya’s capital city speak about compassion fatigue and workplace well-being, and emphasise the need for therapist support groups.

by Samme Massar | 2 min read

close up of two hands held together, one wearing a bracelet, with one hand in a purple garment and the other in white--intergenerational trauma

Health & Well-being

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September 19, 2025

Beyond conflict: Intergenerational trauma and resilience in Kashmir

Decades of unrest and violence in Kashmir have resulted in a psychological toll that passes from one generation to the next. How do Kashmiris cope, and what else needs to be done?

by Syed Mujtaba | 7 min read