Beyond the Buzz: Why We Need to Talk About Mental Illness | Dr. Alok Sarin

Why is it still so hard to talk about mental illness, even when we say we care about mental health? In this conversation, Dr. Alok Sarin, consultant psychiatrist at the Sitaram Bharatia Institute of Science and Research, New Delhi, helps unpack the stigma and silence that still surround mental illness in India. Dr. Sarin was part of the Government of India’s Task Force to draft the country’s mental health policy. The discussion also features Paulomi Chakraborty, a counselor representing Health Spark, who brings valuable insights on community mental health and emotional well-being. Visual storytelling in this video includes photographs from Anjali, whose evocative art installation around “mad stories” challenges the way we view mental illness, identity, and recovery.