IMHO Blog

Takeaways from the NCRB data on suicide for 2023: What has changed?

December 01, 2025

Suicide Prevention

Shreyus Sukhija and Sayali Mahashur

This blog provides an analytical overview of insights derived from the Accidental Deaths and Suicides in India (ADSI) report published by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB...

There is a suicide crisis amongst India's youth and elderly

December 17, 2025

Suicide Prevention

Soumitra Pathare, Lakshmi Vijaykumar, Shubhda Sharma

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This article explores the suicide crisis amongst young people and older adults in India and the need for targeted suicide prevention efforts...

Why More Children in India are Dying by Suicide: A Deeper Look

December 16, 2025

Suicide Prevention

Ramya Pillutla, Shubhda Sharma, Soumitra Pathare, Avinash Kumar

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This article unpacks the causes behind rising children's suicides in India...

Tracking the Mental Healthcare Act, 2017 – 7 years on

November 11, 2025

Mental Health Laws and Policies

Murchana Hazarika, Shreyus Sukhija

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The blog discusses insights and analysis from the MHCA Tracker, shedding light on the progress, challenges, and successes in implementing the Mental Healthcare Act across India...

The state of public health insurance for mental health – examining PMJAY claims across India

October 10, 2025

Mental Health Insurance

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...

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

October 10, 2025

Climate Change and Mental Health

Shubhda Sharma

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In the face of increasing climate-related disasters, how is India responding to the mental health crisis...

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...

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...

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...