✨ANNOUNCEMENT We are delighted to share that the findings of the Atmiyata trial have been published! Here's a brief thread on our key findings. journals.plos.org/plosone/articl…

We'd like to thank the communities, our Atmiyata Champions and team, the Health & Family Welfare Dept. of Gujarat and our funders, Grand Challenges Canada & Mariwala Health Initiative for their constant support. Read the full paper, here: journals.plos.org/plosone/articl… END OF THREAD.

Indian Psychiatry’s Continuing Fascination with treating Homosexuality Till about fifty years back, all over the world, many believed that homosexuality is a disease and can be treated. It was even listed in the official classification of diseases in various countries. In 1973

cw; homonegativity, violence This tweet is an important read detailing how psy disciplines are violent & enforce social norms of sexuality & gender. A published paper on electroshock as ‘treatment’ for homosexuality with success in treatment = marriage. #QACP #LGBTQIA

Applications for batch 6 of the Atmiyata Course are now open! This is a 20-hour ONLINE weekend course designed to equip participants with evidence-based counselling skills to provide mental health support to persons in distress (anxiety & depression). 1/2

I was on TV in Antigua!

Party in Pune with a fantastic bunch of mid-career professionals, after a week of teaching on the Diploma in Mental Health, Human Rights and Law cmhlp.org/course/the-int…

Good example of global South-South collaboration Jasmine Kalha from Centre for Mental Health Law & Policy, ILS, Pune leading training in WHO QualityRights for disability & NGO leaders in Nepal Michelle Funk

Admissions for 2024 - 2025 are now open! The International Diploma in Mental Health, Human Rights & Law is a one-year programme that includes two onsite residential sessions in Pune, India. Last date to apply: 30 June 2024 More details, here: cmhlp.org/course/the-int… ++

🎉 Congratulations Dr Shekhar Seshadri on being awarded the Keshav Desiraju Memorial Award for Outstanding Public Service in Mental Health, for the year 2024. #KeshavDesirajuMemorialAward

🌟Join us for a webinar on the #YouthMentalHealth landscape in India and strategies for youth engagement in mental health programmes. 🗓️ Tuesday, June 25 ⏰4 - 6 PM IST 🔗bit.ly/BeingWebinar The event is jointly hosted by us & Addictions and related-Research Group under the Being.

🌎𝗛𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗗𝗿 𝗜𝘁𝘇𝗵𝗮𝗸 𝗟𝗲𝘃𝗮𝘃, 𝗮 𝗴𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀.🌎

🌟Atmiyata continues to be recognized for its impactful work! Our work has been highlighted by The Reach Alliance, showcasing how Atmiyata’s volunteer-led model empowers rural communities to address mental health challenges with compassion and care. reachalliance.org/case-study/atm…

Itzhak was an intellectual giant, a warm, kind, and incredibly generous person with a vision that has transformed mental health services, particularly in the Latin American region. Exceptionally modest, his contributions should never be forgotten. It’s surprising this message

✨Atmiyata program featured in the Financial Times (Financial Times) The article showcases how programs like Atmiyata and similar initiatives from the Global South have proven to be successful models of ‘task-shifting’ and ‘task-sharing’ in mental health care delivery.

I am really proud of our work and the team led by Jasmine Kalha & Kaustubh Joag It is interesting to see financial newspapers esp Financial Times UK covering our work! Thanks to Sarah Neville !

We recently participated in the Development Sector Track at #Mannotsava2024, where Dr. Soumitra Pathare represented the Centre for Mental Health Law & Policy (CMHLP) at the Roundtable on Community Mental Health.

We have exciting news! We are pleased to partner with Queen Mary University of London @officialqmul, @newhamlondon, @nhs_elft and Newham Community Project, to adapt and pilot our homegrown Atmiyata intervention in East London. 1/4

📢 Register Now! 🔗us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist… The #KeshavDesirajuMemorialAward for Outstanding Public Service in Mental Health seeks to honour the life & legacy of Mr Keshav Desiraju (a former Union Secretary of the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, GoI). 🗓️Sun, 11 May | 7 pm

🌿A historic leap for mental health and suicide prevention in Sikkim! On Sikkim’s 50th Statehood Day, the Govt. of Sikkim launched a landmark initiative — the Sikkim Integrated Mental Health & Suicide Prevention Strategy,  2025–2030.