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Incredible to have Mariwala Health Initiative's support for our parent caregiver led initiatives in MP, Maharashtra, Jharkhand. What better way to kick off #disabilitypridemonth honoring, celebrating relentless spirit of family caregivers

What does it mean to be queer as a deaf-blind man? In 'Am I Man Enough?', Ishan shares how the performance of queerness can often be ableist and restrictive.

Upasana shares how experiences of disability change with environments and why we need inclusive, adaptable structures. 🎥Full panel on Counter-Narratives to Ableism: youtu.be/u7HD_dvesAI #DisabilityPrideMonth | Mental health × Disability × Pride| Stay Tuned for more>

🔵NEW RELEASE 📘 Mariwala Health Initiative has worked in collaboration with Rising Flame on a report which draws on the lived experiences of persons with disabilities, their caregivers, & Civil Society Organisations (CSO). Click the link in bio to access this new resource!

We’re proud to be one of 64 commitment-makers to the #FundOurFutures campaign - the first ever global pledging initiative for LGBTI movements - which has mobilized a historic $182 million in new funding!

#FridaKahlo engaged with art as an extension of her selfhood, pain, & grief — yes; but through her paintings, she also immortalised her unflinching rejection of capitalist, patriarchal, heteronormative, & ableist structures. ¡Viva la vida, Frida!

We are excited to announce a new online batch (August-September) of the Queer Affirmative Counselling Practice! 🏳️‍🌈 Applications are open until 20th July, 2025 - to access the registration form, click the link: bit.ly/4lcG5Lz

Dominant paradigms in mental health often overlook how both colonial frameworks & Global South elites shape narratives on bodies, minds, and care. For #DisabilityPrideMonth, we’re spotlighting Contesting Global Mental Health from ReFrame VI. 🔗bit.ly/4hil7JB

Solutions must centre disabled people. For MHI’s Zine ‘Unfiltered’ Astha Sharma highlights the bias that shapes treatment of disabled persons, historical views of disability, & the lack of infrastructure to support accessibility. Art by Shoi 🔗link in bio.

Today is #MADPrideDay Mad Pride reclaims “madness” as a political identity and challenges how society treats, and marginalises mental distress. At MHI, we mark this day by honouring resistance: of those silenced & institutionalised; yet still building lives on their own terms.

AI is shaping the future, but not all of us start from the same place. This #WorldYouthSkillsDay, we ask: what does empowerment mean when access and #mentalwellbeing remain unequal? How do you experience tech and visibility? #DigitalEquity #YouthFutures #AIJustice

Please help in sharing #Noida #LostDog

On International Day of Criminal Justice we reflect on what ‘justice’ means in the context of ongoing violence across the world — through excerpts from MHI Director Raj’s Keynote Address at ‘Climate Crossroads: Prioritising Human Security’ by The Azadi Project in September 2024.

Our discussion group on Global Mental Health this week focused on the excellent "ReFrame Global Mental Health from the Margins", article by Raj and others from the Mariwala Health Initiative. Mariwala Health Initiative #GMH #ReFrame

For #DisabilityPrideMonth, Afrah explores the complexities of navigating marriage, gender, and disability in her report, “Disabled and Chronically Ill on the Marriage Market.” Read now on Substack: insightsrisingflame.substack.com/p/insights-dis… #MentalHealth #Marriage #ChronicIllness #DisabilityPride

How does Indian cinema portray mental health? Kanika Vashisht reflects on trauma & caregiving in 15 Park Avenue, Three of Us, and Phobia. 🎥 Full panel (Counter-Narratives to Ableism): youtu.be/u7HD_dvesAI #MentalHealth #DisabilityJustice #IndianCinema

#InternationalSelfCareDay Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha’s set of essays — ‘Care Work’ is a mapping of access as radical love, a celebration of the collective work that disabled queer/POC are doing to find each other and to build community. Read >>

#DisabilityPrideMonth Accessibility is more than installing ramps & braille dots inside lifts — it is a priority to assess the capability of the systems to assist as & when required. To learn how this report hopes to shift the conversation, read here: bit.ly/456clJE