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Tackling India’s mental health crisis in the wake of climate disasters  

Tackling India’s mental health crisis in the wake of climate disasters  

October 10, 2025

Climate Change and Mental Health

Shubhda Sharma

In the face of increasing climate-related disasters, how is India responding to the mental health crisis...
The state of public health insurance for mental health – examining PMJAY claims across India
The state of public health insurance for mental health – examining PMJAY claims across India

October 10, 2025

Mental Health

Sayali Mahashur, Tanya Nicole Fernandes

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In 2018, India launched the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojna (PMJAY) as a push for Universal Health Coverage. PMJAY covers families listed in the SECC 2011 database under deprivation criteria (e.g. No proper housing...
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Beyond the law: Why mental health insurance in India falls short
Beyond the law: Why mental health insurance in India falls short

October 09, 2025

mental health insurance

Sayali Mahashur, Tanya Nicole Fernandes

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The blog highlights how, despite the Mental Healthcare Act, 2017 mandating parity between mental and physical health insurance, significant coverage gaps persist in India. Insurers continue to deny legitimate claims, forcing reliance on courts, while...
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Project SIREN award 2025: calling for responsible reporting on suicides   
Project SIREN award 2025: calling for responsible reporting on suicides   

August 12, 2025

Project SIREN

Afreen Zehra

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The blog discusses the Project SIREN award for the most responsible and sensitive reporting on suicides, explores what set the previous winning articles apart, and invites applications for the fifth edition of the award...
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Unpacking India’s District Mental Health Programme  
Unpacking India’s District Mental Health Programme  

July 18, 2025

District Mental Health Programme

Murchana Hazarika

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The blog provides an overview of the District Mental Health Programme (DMHP) in India, covering its historical context, service delivery, fiscal mechanisms and critical assessments of its implementation and impact in integrating community-based mental...
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Voices from South Asia: The impact of climate change on youth mental health
Voices from South Asia: The impact of climate change on youth mental health

June 24, 2025

Climate Change and Mental Health

Shubhda Sharma and Mehak Malhotra

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In March 2025, we convened a Regional Consultation on youth mental health and climate change in South Asia, in collaboration with UNESCO...
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Mental health funding in India: when economic surveys and budget realities diverge
Mental health funding in India: when economic surveys and budget realities diverge

May 29, 2025

Digital Mental Health

Sayali Mahashur and Ramya Pillutla

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Navigating data privacy in India and its emerging intersection with mental health
Navigating data privacy in India and its emerging intersection with mental health

May 28, 2025

Digital Mental Health

Murchana Hazarika and Prajakta Dhapte

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Why Women's Mental Health Needs Special Attention
Why Women's Mental Health Needs Special Attention

April 09, 2025

Rights & Structural Determinants

Ramya Pillutla

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Deinstitutionalizing mental health care in the WHO South-East Asian Region
Deinstitutionalizing mental health care in the WHO South-East Asian Region

May 13, 2024

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The interim Union Budget FY 2024-25: where does mental health stand?
The interim Union Budget FY 2024-25: where does mental health stand?

March 07, 2024

Budgets and Financial Protection

Sayali Mahashur

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India declares it's budget on 1st February every year. This year being an election year, we have an interim budget. We take a look at what are the provisions for mental health budget in...
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Takeaways from the NCRB data on suicide for 2022: insights from 6 charts
Takeaways from the NCRB data on suicide for 2022: insights from 6 charts

December 18, 2023

Suicide Prevention

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A survey on the cost of mental healthcare in Pune
A survey on the cost of mental healthcare in Pune

December 15, 2023

Cost of Treatment

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We surveyed 150+ participants undergoing treatment for mental health conditions. Although our sample space is small and we will be scaling up the study in coming months, our findings show that mental illness can bring...
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The Keshav Desiraju India Mental Health Observatory is an initiative of the Centre for Mental Health Law & Policy, Indian Law Society (ILS), Pune. Founded in 2020, the observatory is funded by the Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies.

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