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    This special 19-part series has been produced in collaboration with The Wellbeing Project. A three-year initiative supported by the Shibulal Family Philanthropic Initiative and EdelGive Foundation, it will explore the pathways and challenges to individual and organisational well-being through contributions from funders, practitioners, leaders, and researchers.
    a large crowd during a nighttime protest holding up a banner--Delhi protests
    October 28, 2026
    From college to central Delhi, what protests taught me about solidarity
    Two acts of protest, a decade in between, and a running thread of care.
    by Kaainaat| 6 min read
    a woman standing in an empty field speaking into a camera being manned by another woman while a young girl squatting on the floor holds up a mike--mental health
    September 18, 2026
    The mental health cost of freelance journalism
    Freelance journalists in India talk about the cost of covering rights-based issues without a newsroom, or a safety net, behind them.
    by Almaas Masood, Swati Thapa| 2 min read
    a woman sitting on a platform, leaning against a pillar--migration
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    an abstract illustration of interlinking silhouettes of lizards-global collaboration
    August 7, 2025
    Co-creation at scale: Lessons on global collaboration
    The leaders of a global coalition reflect on building and sustaining a multi-stakeholder collaborative in the social sector.
    by Derrek Xavier, Devanshi Vaid| 8 min read
    An illustration of a tree_sabbaticals
    October 16, 2024
    The rewards of rest
    Development sector leaders who took a sabbatical reported life-changing impacts on well-being and work.
    by Vishal Talreja| 8 min read
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