The need for culturally rooted and community knowledge led interventions in MentalHealth, in context of historical, intergenerational criminalization and trauma that communities like the Nomadic and Denotified Tribes have experienced, is highlighted in this piece.
As Deepa Pawar says, “Mental illness in our community is a systemic consequence of criminalisation, social injustice, and marginalisation. It is a reality we have carried in our bodies and minds for generations”, the response too needs to be much more multipronged than only in the health sector. Anubhuti is working with NT-DNT communities to bring forth such responses that come from their knowledge and leadership.
Thank you, Your Story Media, for bringing this out and for funders like Mariwala Health Initiative who take efforts to learn from ground-led initiatives and support their work.