IMHO Blog
Project SIREN award 2025: calling for responsible reporting on suicides
August 12, 2025
Project SIREN
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...
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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
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
May 28, 2025
Digital Mental Health
Murchana Hazarika and Prajakta Dhapte
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Why Women's Mental Health Needs Special Attention
April 09, 2025
Rights & Structural Determinants
Ramya Pillutla
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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
December 18, 2023
Suicide Prevention
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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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India's digital mental health landscape: Government initiatives and challenges
November 01, 2023
Digital Mental Health
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A staggering 197.3 million Indians suffer from mental illnesses. In this context, the Government’s stance on using technology in mental healthcare is a topic of considerable and timely interest...
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Decriminalising attempted suicide in India: the new penal code
October 30, 2023
Suicide Prevention
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In India, section 309 of the Indian Penal Code criminalised attempted suicide, punishing individuals in crisis. The forthcoming Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023 seeks to replace this provision, no longer criminalising attempted suicide. This transformation towards...
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