Personally, I have learnt that problems in life can be managed, and we must talk to people and also reach out to them when they need us. While working in a community I faced many challenges. For instance, people don’t acknowledge the role and need for counselling, largely because of stigma. I was able to work with my colleagues at Sangath to organise community awareness events to help spread knowledge of mental health and mental health problems.

– Subhash Pednekar, Health Counsellor, Sangath