18/08/2026
MENTAL WELLBEING IS A DEVELOPMENT PRIORITY AND POLICY MATTERS.
How is India strengthening its mental health ecosystem?
In the Government Perspective of The Bridge India’s Special Edition on Mental Wellbeing & Social Resilience, Prof. (Dr.) Poonam Khurana, Behaviorist & Professor at Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies, Delhi, takes a closer look at India’s evolving mental healthcare framework.
From strengthening public mental health services to expanding access, building awareness and addressing the gaps that remain, her article “Bridges of Hope: Strengthening India’s Mental Health Ecosystem” explores how policy can translate into pathways of support and care.
This is part of The Bridge India’s Special Edition : Mental Wellbeing & Social Resilience, bringing together voices from government, corporates, NGOs, experts and the wider development sector around one critical question:
Why should Mental Wellbeing be India’s Next Development Priority?
Read the full story in The Bridge India E-Magazine.
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