The abrupt and extremely harsh response to Covid-19 pandemic in India has aggravated social and economic deprivations and inequalities. These inevitably have a serious adverse impact on the mental health of the people in the immediate as well as in the long term, experienced disproportionately by the most vulnerable. This webinar seeks to discuss mental health in the context of these amplified vulnerabilities, in terms of program, policy, the realities of persons in institutional care, as well as advocacy strategies.

The speakers in the webinar are –

Dr Sadhana Natu: Associate Professor and Head, Department of Psychology, Modern College Ganeshkhind, Savitribai Phule Pune University

Ratnaboli Ray: Clinical Psychologist & Mental Health Activist, Director and Managing Trustee, Anjali, Kolkata

Sharon Ann Sabu: Research Associate, Centre for Mental Health Law and Policy, Indian Law Society, Pune

The webinar will be moderated by Deepa V, Sama , New Delhi

The webinar is in English and through Zoom. 

 Request you to register using the following link for the webinar:

29th June 2020 from 11:30 am till 1:00 pm