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From enduring domestic violence to finding peace beneath Iceland’s Northern Lights, Dr Aninda’s journey is about more than survival—it’s about rediscovery. Through therapy, support, and purpose, she transformed her pain into strength and now dreams of creating safe spaces for other women to heal.

When Gaurav Gupta moved to Bengaluru, loneliness set in. So he started Bangalore Drums Collective with two friends. A year later, 140 people gather here to drum, connect and belong.

Nikhil Taneja, founder of Yuvaa, a youth media company, went through a period of great anxiety when he was doing well in his career. This led him to take a break and look at what success really means, breaking out of the definitions of what it means to be a man, and the roles defined by society.

She was just 17 when her world shattered. Burdened by guilt and fear, she struggled to move forward — until she found a therapy program that changed everything. Through trauma-focused healing, she learnt to trust, forgive herself, and reclaim her life.

For these five gardeners, tending to plants is more than a hobby, it’s a therapeutic activity.

Rohini Rajeev, a psychotherapist and social worker, started The Able Mind to make affordable and timely mental healthcare accessible across India.

Ekta Prakash Sharma launched Humanising Lives to encourage affordable therapy and mental healthcare in India after witnessing the devastating toll that the pandemic took on the country.

The volunteers who work at these helplines must also undergo a supervision every week to discuss the kind of calls they receive along with a therapy session - a major point most NGOs miss out on.

"Taking care of one’s mental health is the first step to self-care," say counsellors and therapists who are not stopping for the pandemic and providing online sessions all across the country, for free.

"They must support the child, accept the child, allow the child to vent her emotions and ensure she doesn't feel lonely."