The Suniti Solomon Foundation

31/08/2026

25/08/2026

Espresso Shot Aunty skipped social media last week and invited a few iconic characters instead.

No advice, no lectures, just one nosy little question for each of them over coffee.

Devdas, Ayesha, Murad, Veronica, Geet, Sultan, Anjali, Ved and Chatur all showed up, ordered their chai, and left with a lot more than a caffeine buzz.

Swipe through and see which question follows you home.

17/08/2026

In many Indian homes, obedience is praised more than expression.

But emotionally intelligent children are not the quietest ones.

They are the ones who:
• Feel safely
• Speak safely
• Disagree safely
• Calm down safely

Small shifts in language change how children see themselves.
You don’t have to be a perfect parent. Just a responsive one.

Save this for the next meltdown moment.

13/08/2026

“Mood off hai.” “Zyada sochti hai.” “Sabko hota hai.”

Honestly, if we had a rupee for every euphemism Indian households have invented instead of just asking “tu theek hai?”, we could probably fund the mental health system ourselves.

NMHS data says the treatment gap for mental disorders in India runs as high as 80% for some conditions. Translation: most people who need help are out here white-knuckling it through “adjust kar lo” instead.

Hidden in Plain Sight is us finally saying the quiet part out loud.

10/08/2026

Black Swan. To the Bone. Inside Out. Silver Linings Playbook. Dear Zindagi.

Cinema has amplified beauty standards - yes. Across Hollywood, K-drama, Instagram culture, advertising and filters.

But it has also made invisible struggles visible. It has named eating disorders. Shown therapy rooms. Humanised mental illness. Given emotions language.

Media reflects society. It also nudges it forward. Both can be true.

Which film changed the way you understand mental health?

03/08/2026

Some shows entertain you.

quietly calls you out.

Here are 7 mental health lessons we couldn’t stop thinking about.

➡️ Swipe through & tell us: Which one hit home?

01/08/2026

30/07/2026

5 crore children in India are living with a mental health condition. And most parents would rather believe it's "just a phase."

We panic over a fever. We ignore a child who's stopped smiling.

We'll spend lakhs on tuition for marks nobody remembers in five years, but won't spend one evening asking why our kid seems to be disappearing into themselves.

"Fine" is not an answer. It's a kid who's learned that the truth isn't welcome in this house.

5 crore. That's not somebody else's child. Statistically, it's probably one you know.