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Women prisoners with psychosocial and cognitive struggles face severe challenges even after their release. We can do something about it.
In a Delhi prison, 73% of the women suffer from depression, and 78% suffer from anxiety, while 82% suffer from physical symptoms caused by biological, social, or psychological factors. We suggest policy changes that can help women prisoners.
Odisha’s police force is plagued by mental health issues, harming themselves and the public
The image of a police officer as fearless and emotionally strong is deeply ingrained. That leaves very little space to acknowledge vulnerability, even when someone is struggling. Mental health support should become a part of the policing system itself, just like training, welfare, and discipline.
Madhya Pradesh experienced the highest number of extreme weather events. Its children are the most affected.
Climate change is no longer only shaping the world children will inherit. It is reshaping the childhood they are living today. For them, the clearest signs of climate change are not the floods or the wildfires they watch on television. They are far more routine: a football practice cut short by sudden rain, a sleepless night after relentless heat, a classroom entered in exhaustion, and a school calendar that quietly bends to the weather.
Women prisoners with psychosocial and cognitive struggles face severe challenges even after their release. We can do something about it.
In a Delhi prison, 73% of the women suffer from depression, and 78% suffer from anxiety, while 82% suffer from physical symptoms caused by biological, social, or psychological factors. We suggest policy changes that can help women prisoners.
Odisha’s police force is plagued by mental health issues, harming themselves and the public
The image of a police officer as fearless and emotionally strong is deeply ingrained. That leaves very little space to acknowledge vulnerability, even when someone is struggling. Mental health support should become a part of the policing system itself, just like training, welfare, and discipline.
Madhya Pradesh experienced the highest number of extreme weather events. Its children are the most affected.
Climate change is no longer only shaping the world children will inherit. It is reshaping the childhood they are living today. For them, the clearest signs of climate change are not the floods or the wildfires they watch on television. They are far more routine: a football practice cut short by sudden rain, a sleepless night after relentless heat, a classroom entered in exhaustion, and a school calendar that quietly bends to the weather.
Student protests were cathartic to a generation that is buried under the weight of anxiety, stress, and uncertainty
The protests were a collective psychological response to prolonged uncertainty, repeated disruptions, betrayal, loss of trust, and chronic stress among young people.
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