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A Mental health funding&advocacy agency with a focus on marginalised communities Our goal is to improve the overall well-being in India.

The Mariwala Health Initiative (MHI) is a funding organisationin the field of mental health in India. We conceptualize well-being as a combination of mental health and social factors and aspire to create a holistic mental health ecosystem in India that is accessible to everyone across social landscapes. We are a catalyzing and enabling force for organizations that strive towards this goal. We align with a rights-based, psychosocial approach that consider mental health concerns as a disability. We expand on the narrow medical understandings of mental health and illness and looks at it through a systemic lens. We understand caste, gender, religion, region, ability and sexuality based oppression as a major contributor to mental health distress. We encourage community-based interventions and actively promote deinstitutionalization of mental health services. We are a feminist, LGBTQ affirmative and user-survivor centered organization.

28/09/2026

On , let’s talk about what makes abortion truly .

Having the legal right to abortion is only one part of the picture; people also need accurate information, affordable services, trained providers, confidentiality, and freedom from judgement when seeking care. No one should have to navigate abortion through fear, misinformation or shame.

Safe abortion care is about making sure real, respectful access to care and space, whenever and wherever needed.

26/09/2026

We try to keep expanding the definition of care.

True cannot be neatly contained within the sterile walls of clinical isolation. When psychological distress is deeply intertwined with systemic oppression, , and lack of rights, our approach to care must expand far beyond traditional therapy. By championing community infrastructure, grassroots collectives, documentation, and , we recognize that supporting one another requires reimagining the very architecture of mental health.

22/09/2026

"When I say I believe every individual has the potential to be bisexual, I don't mean that everyone experiences attraction in the same way.”

For , we are sharing an anonymous reflection on attraction, identity and the social boundaries that shape how we understand both. And these boundaries matter because what is accepted, visible or given legitimacy can shape our relationships, our sense of self and our mental health. >>

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18/09/2026

is a reminder that pay inequality is not only about gender, it is also shaped by caste.

A study by Arjun Prakash (published in Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion - An International Journal) highlights how in the Indian IT sector caste-linked signifiers, like surnames, reveal persisting inequalities which can extend beyond income and affect dignity and at work.

Equal pay requires more than equal qualifications and existing policies on paper, it calls for confronting the social structures that determine whose work is valued, whose opportunities expand, and who gets left behind.>>

17/09/2026

This , let us make psychiatric medication a visible part of every healthcare setting to ensure safer care.

15/09/2026

The narrative around mental health has been locked behind academic doors, making many feel like their daily survival stories and lived experiences aren't "valid" unless diagnosed in a clinical setting.

But When we embrace representation and diverse voices, we make mental health conversations less frightening, helping others feel truly seen. Because personal stories can pave the path toward empathy, community, and professional support.

13/09/2026

When a student takes a leave of absence for mental health concerns and returns to find his accommodation removed, his project proposals dismissed, and a medical certificate withheld, his distress cannot be deemed an individual problem. It is the byproduct of structural neglect.

Institutional accountability means building systems that support students when they return from leave, not ones that compound their difficulties. Read >>

12/09/2026

When disaster strikes, the immediate devastation is only part of the story. In places like Assam, recurring floods displace thousands, but existing relief networks often leave marginalized groups like q***r and transgender communities, unhoused people, minorities and indigenous populations completely out of the picture.

Swipe through to read more about why our approach to disaster relief needs to be more inclusive, equitable, and rooted in dignity.
MariwalaHealthInitiative

Address

Grande Palladium, Old CST Road, Kalina
Mumbai

Telephone

+912266480500

Website

http://www.mhi.org.in/

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