Humanising Lives

Humanising Lives Raising knowledge, awareness,​ and action on mental/emotional health and the integral role it plays for human development.

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Behind every message is someone seeking support, reassurance, or simply someone to listen.This is a reminder that mental...
26/07/2026

Behind every message is someone seeking support, reassurance, or simply someone to listen.

This is a reminder that mental health deserves the same urgency and attention as physical safety during times of crisis.

If you or someone you know needs support, please don’t hesitate to reach out. You are not alone.

Behind every number was a young life filled with dreams, hopes, and untapped potential. A child. A friend. A son or daug...
26/07/2026

Behind every number was a young life filled with dreams, hopes, and untapped potential. A child. A friend. A son or daughter.

This isn’t just a mental health crisis it’s a wake-up call for our education system, families, institutions, and society.

No exam, no rank, no career is worth a life.

It’s time to reduce the pressure, normalize asking for help, and create environments where students feel supported not judged.

Our children deserve hope, not unbearable expectations.

Before holding space for others, we chose to witness.Our psychologists, Ms. Rashmi Singh and Utkarsh Khurana , went to ...
26/07/2026

Before holding space for others, we chose to witness.

Our psychologists, Ms. Rashmi Singh and Utkarsh Khurana , went to Jantar Mantar not to take a political position, but to understand the psychological landscape of the protest. By witnessing the ground reality firsthand the emotions, fears, hopes, conversations, and collective experiences they sought to better understand what people were carrying psychologically.

This lived experience will help us create more informed, empathetic, and psychologically safe support spaces for those who need them.

In this reflection, Rashmi Singh shares her perspective on why showing up mattered not just as a psychologist, but as a human being seeking to understand before offering support.

Sometimes, healing begins not by having the answers, but by choosing to witness.

We’re honoured to see insights from our psychologist featured in Grazia India. Grateful for the opportunity to contribut...
25/07/2026

We’re honoured to see insights from our psychologist featured in Grazia India. Grateful for the opportunity to contribute to an important conversation around digital wellbeing and mindful media consumption.

Congratulations to Dr. Utkarsh Khurana on this feature! 💛

Humanising conducted a training program for its psychologists on Experiential Democracy and Dialogue for Two to prepare ...
23/07/2026

Humanising conducted a training program for its psychologists on Experiential Democracy and Dialogue for Two to prepare them to facilitate support groups for individuals affected by the ongoing political protests in Delhi and Mumbai.

Periods of political unrest and public protest can have a significant psychological impact on individuals and communities. People directly or indirectly affected may experience stress, anxiety, fear, uncertainty, anger. These experiences can strain relationships, reduce trust, and make it difficult for individuals to process their emotions in healthy ways.

In such contexts, support groups provide a structured and psychologically safe space where people can share their experiences, feel heard, and receive emotional support from others with similar experiences.

Training psychologists in Experiential Democracy and Dialogue for Two equips them with facilitation skills that promote respectful dialogue, deep listening, empathy, and emotional regulation. These approaches help participants navigate difficult emotions, appreciate diverse perspectives, reduce isolation, and build resilience while maintaining a supportive and non-judgmental environment.

In a diverse democracy such as India, where people hold a wide range of social, cultural, and political views, these skills are particularly valuable for fostering constructive dialogue, psychological well-being, and social cohesion during times of heightened public tension.

Recent events have left many of us feeling exhausted, anxious, angry, or overwhelmed. You don’t have to carry those feel...
21/07/2026

Recent events have left many of us feeling exhausted, anxious, angry, or overwhelmed. You don’t have to carry those feelings alone.

Humanising Lives is offering a free therapy and peer support group for anyone affected by the recent protests in Delhi and Mumbai.

This is a safe, confidential, and non-judgmental space to talk, reflect, and connect with others who understand.

📩 DM us to register or learn more.
📱 You can also connect with our Senior Psychologist, Dr. Utkarsh, on WhatsApp: +91 93159 92257.

You don’t have to go through this alone.

Over the years, people have trusted us with parts of themselves they had never said out loud. They came to us through DM...
19/07/2026

Over the years, people have trusted us with parts of themselves they had never said out loud. They came to us through DMs, emails, and long conversations, carrying stories they had been holding alone.

As we sat with their pain, fears, and hopes, something unexpected happened we began healing too.

We realised that while our lives look different, what we carry inside is often the same. Loneliness. Love. Grief. Joy. The longing to be seen. Most of us live these experiences quietly, believing we are the only ones feeling them.

Safarnama was born from that realisation.

It is a space where we come together not to fix each other, but to remember that we were never meant to do life alone. Because sometimes healing begins the moment someone says, “Me too.”

An existential moment doesn’t always arrive with answers. Sometimes it is looking up at a sky full of stars and feeling small in the most beautiful way. Sometimes it is sitting in silence after someone shares their story. Sometimes it is a hug that says everything words cannot.

This is the space we hope to create through Safarnama for you, for us, for all of us.

Over the past few months, we had the privilege of working with incarcerated individuals across Thane Central Prison and ...
13/07/2026

Over the past few months, we had the privilege of working with incarcerated individuals across Thane Central Prison and Byculla Women’s Prison, creating spaces where people could simply talk, feel heard, and know they weren’t alone.

Behind every prison number was a person. A story. A family. A life that still deserves compassion, dignity, and hope.

We’re grateful to the Maharashtra Prison Department for trusting us with this work and allowing us to contribute, learn, and grow through this experience.

This chapter comes to an end, but the lessons it has taught me will stay with me for a lifetime.

Humanising Lives, one conversation at a time. 🤍

At Humanising Lives, we believe that every individual deserves to be heard.Today, we close a chapter that allowed us to ...
13/07/2026

At Humanising Lives, we believe that every individual deserves to be heard.

Today, we close a chapter that allowed us to reach 3,600+ incarcerated individuals through mental health interventions across Thane Central Prison and Byculla Women’s Prison, in collaboration with the Maharashtra Prison Department.

This wasn’t just about delivering mental health support.
It was about restoring dignity, creating spaces for conversations, and reminding people that they are more than their circumstances.

Thank you to everyone who made this journey possible.

Some walls can confine people. They should never confine compassion. 🤍

During our online Baat session, we asked everyone a simple question:“What’s one emotion you’re currently sitting with?”I...
13/07/2026

During our online Baat session, we asked everyone a simple question:

“What’s one emotion you’re currently sitting with?”

Interestingly, many of us found ourselves sharing the same answer expectations. Some spoke about the expectations they place on themselves. Others reflected on the expectations they carry from people around them. Different stories, different lives, yet a common thread connected us all.

As we listened to one another, we realized something beautiful: expecting is human.

We expect ourselves to do better, to heal faster, to have everything figured out. We expect others to understand us, show up for us, or love us in the ways we hope. These expectations aren’t flaws—they’re simply a reflection of our hopes, desires, and the relationships we care about.

But somewhere along the way, expectations quietly become attachments.

We begin to believe that our peace depends on things happening exactly the way we imagined. And when life takes a different route, we feel disappointed, hurt, or even broken.

One of the most meaningful takeaways from the session was this:

It’s not the expectation that causes suffering; it’s our attachment to a particular outcome.

When we can hold our expectations a little more gently, we create space for acceptance. We still dream, we still care, and we still give our best but we also allow life to unfold in its own way. Maybe that’s what emotional freedom looks like: not expecting less, but attaching less.

Thank you to everyone who showed up with honesty and vulnerability. Conversations like these remind us that even though our stories are different, our emotions often connect us in the most profound ways.

Sometimes, healing begins simply by realizing that you’re not the only one feeling what you feel. 🤍

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