IDR Hindi
  • Languages ▼

    • mental health

    A board game with a red and black grid, wooden pawns of different colors, and small wooden walls placed across the squares_mental health for lgbt
    August 27, 2025
    Mental healthcare continues to fail queer communities
    Sexual and gender minorities in India face higher mental health risks, stigma, and limited access to inclusive, affordable care. What is the path forward?
    by Tanushree Ghosh | 8 min read
    The image features a group of people sitting around two rectangular tables. The people are of different ages and genders, some have laptops and notebooks placed in front of them, and the group is engaged in a discussion. The people are smiling and laughing. The walls of the room have colourful drawings of animals, including a lion and a giraffe, painted on them._Neurodiversity
    August 26, 2025
    Reading our way to change 
    How a simple lunch-hour book club sparked a shift towards more compassionate, neurodiversity-affirming autism support.
    by Andre Filipe Velho | 2 min read
    The image is set in a small open ground behind a building. A group of women are sitting on the ground in rows and they are looking ahead at a young man who is standing and addressing the group. Beside him, a young woman is standing. A third woman is seated on a chair to the side._Mental health
    August 19, 2025
    Panchayats at the frontlines of mental healthcare
    A nonprofit’s collaboration with local governance systems in Kerala highlights how mental health services can be integrated into the public health system.
    by Chitra Venkateswaran | 8 min read
    The image shows the collapsed Sankalang Bailey Bridge. Parts of the bridge are broken down and submerged in the Teesta river as water flows by in high speed. There are two people on either side of the collapsed bridge._Memory mapping
    May 23, 2025
    Creating a people’s biography of rivers: Northeast’s own digital archive
    Faced with climate change, riverine communities are using memory maps, audio notes, and images to archive oral histories and traditional adaptation strategies.
    by Vandana Menon | 8 min read
    Women in rural meeting or discussion_community for mental health
    May 2, 2025
    Rethinking ‘expertise’ in grassroots mental healthcare
    A community-based approach to mental health can ensure that programmes are contextually relevant, equitable, and accountable to the people they serve.
    by Kakul Sairam, Kaaren Mathias | 8 min read
    The image features a group of young children smiling and posing for a photo._children and climate
    April 22, 2025
    Climate, children, and the crisis at hand
    Children’s safety and well-being must be at the heart of the climate conversation. Here’s why.
    by Janani Sekhar | 6 min read
    Women in a village standing in a group and talking_mental health stigma
    February 28, 2025
    From self to society: Navigating silence and stigma around mental health
    A day in the life of a community health worker in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, who tackles mental health stigma through trust and support—in her own life and for the people she serves.
    by Geeta Shakya | 6 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
    an indian family walking on the beach--family-centred care
    October 11, 2024
    Why families are key to supporting children with neurodiversity
    Children with neurodevelopmental disabilities in India are often viewed with stigma due to misinformation and a lack of support services. Here's how family-centred care can help change this outlook and ensure that both the family and the child are cared for.
    by Nandita de Souza, Andre Filipe Velho | 7 min read
    Child looking at a reflection of himself in a car_mental health
    October 9, 2024
    Mental health and marginalised youth: What’s missing?
    Well-being programmes for young people work better when they are context specific, person centred, and peer led.
    by Roshni Nuggehalli, Doel Jaikishen | 6 min read
    Load More