Just a Little MoreThe Popularity of ‘Emotional Eating’ Begs the Question: Why Do People Use Food to Cope With Stress? Food acts as a distraction from their stress, enabling people to experience a few moments of relief, and becoming a form of self-medication. By Devrupa Rakshit
Reclaiming LifeHow Deinstitutionalizing Mental Health Can Restore Dignity to Women with Mental Illness Furled by user-survivor activists, a new movement seeks to make institutions the last resort and instead address mental health needs through community care and support. By Rohitha Naraharisetty
Lost FreedomsInside India’s Mental Health Institutions, Women Lose Autonomy and Agency Families often "discard" women whose mental illness becomes too burdensome, leaving them trapped in institutions without agency. By Rohitha Naraharisetty
What's The Hold-Up?We Asked Experts Why It Is So Hard to Get Insurance Coverage for Mental Health in India "I think it'll take a few years before there's widespread insurance coverage for mental health, as well as awareness about it." By Devrupa Rakshit
Waiting For ImplementationDelhi HC Orders Probe Into Mental Health Care Review Board, Patient Complaint Process The ruling responded to a petition by a 19-year-old after his psychiatrist revealed his sexual orientation to his family. By Devrupa Rakshit
Beyond Breaking StigmaTell Me More: Talking Mental Health Policy and Media Reportage With Dr. Soumitra Pathare "Law, in general, is supposed to be a deterrent, which is hilarious, because when has the law deterred anybody?" By Aditi Murti
Mental Health InsuranceSC Notice Asks Indian Insurance Regulatory Body Why There Is Still No Coverage for Mental Health The Mental Healthcare Act of 2017 mandates such coverage, but mental health continues to be neglected by insurance companies. By Devrupa Rakshit
