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MiNDbank

A global platform for key national and international policies, strategies, laws, service standards, evaluations, and other resources related to mental health, substance use, and suicide prevention.

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The Atmiyata Course is designed for individuals who want to provide mental health support to persons in distress using evidence-based techniques.

The course is now being offered in Hindi to make community mental health more accessible to a wider audience.

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The MHCA 2017 Implementation Tracker

The Keshav Desiraju IMHO has launched an online tool to monitor the implementation of the Mental Healthcare Act, 2017 through a Tracker. This initiative aims to make updates around the Act easily accessible

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Outlive

Outlive is a youth suicide prevention programme which addresses urban youth suicides in India by engaging young people aged 18-24, in particular youth with experiences related to suicide/self-harm, distress or mental health problems.

Projects

Our work is spread across Law & Policy Reform, Suicide Prevention, Community-based Mental Health, Health Systems Strengthening, Peer Support, Youth Mental Health and Training & Education.

Transformative Health and Recovery Initiative through Economic aid (THRIVE)

THRIVE aims to assess the impact of cash-plus intervention on clinical functioning, and economic outcomes among adults experiencing severe depression in rural India.

Implementing Early Physical and Mental Health Detection and Support: Promoting a Whole-School Approach to Health and Well-being (ISOBAR)

Atmiyata Project – A Community-Based Mental Health Initiative

A community-led evidence-based intervention to improve access to mental health and social care in communities.

STRIDE

An action research project to strengthen suicide prevention efforts in Odisha by collaborating with law enforcement agencies.

Suicide Prevention & Implementation Research Initiative (SPIRIT)

An integrated and evidence-based suicide prevention intervention being implemented & evaluated at scale in rural communities.

Keshav Desiraju India Mental Health Observatory (Keshav Desiraju IMHO)

An open-access repository of data and information on mental health laws, policies and services to promote evidence-based policy making.

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Courses

Specialised courses created from our evidence-backed research programs focused on mental health, human rights, and public policy. A human rights-based approach, our courses aim to build capacity in areas such as suicide prevention, mental health law, community-based care, and policy advocacy.

Postgraduate Diploma in International Mental Health, Law, Policy & Rights-based Services

The Diploma draws its fundamentals from the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) and provides guidance on its implications in relation to mental health legislation, policy, services, and practice.

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The Atmiyata Course: Providing Evidence-based Mental Health Support

Based on the Atmiyata intervention, this course uses evidence-based counselling techniques to provide skills to identify, reach out and support persons in distress

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Gatekeeper Training Course for Suicide PreventionLearn more

The Gatekeeper Training Course for Suicide Prevention is based on WHO’s mhGAP (Mental Health Gap Action Programme) Intervention Guide for Self-harm/ Suicide and adapted specifically for community gatekeepers.

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