Where dignity
becomes policy.
Mental health belongs in every system that shapes our lives. We bring clinical insight and human understanding into public policy, media, culture and community.
Care beyond the clinic.
We connect psychiatry, psychosocial expertise and public dialogue to advance mental health as a shared responsibility. Our work asks how institutions can protect dignity, widen access to support and tell stories that do less harm.
Responsible reporting
Practical recommendations for covering suicide and mental illness with accuracy, privacy, prevention and pathways to help.
Women’s mental health
Advancing understanding of mental health across women’s lives, including the effects of trauma, exclusion and unequal power.
Cinema & the Mind
A continuing conversation with storytellers about representation, empathy and the social meaning of distress and recovery.
Men’s mental health
Opening space for connection and help-seeking beyond narrow expectations of strength and masculinity.
From harm reduction to hope.
Following its August representation on responsible reporting of suicide and mental illness, the council’s signed September addendum calls for practical implementation across newsrooms and public institutions.
It asks for consultation, editorial guidance, training and accurate support information—alongside coverage of recovery, coping and help-seeking.
Explore WICCI recommendations ↗People behind the work.
A multidisciplinary network across clinical care, advocacy, research and media.
Dr. Aninda Sidhana
Psychiatrist and psychosexual medicine specialist; leads the council’s policy and public engagement work.
Dr. Ruma Bhattacharya
Focus on rural mental health and women’s empowerment.
Navneet Kaur
Women’s health technology and innovation.
Dr. Deepak Raheja
Rehabilitative psychiatry and mental health policy.
Dr. Kersi Chavda
Child, adolescent and school mental health.
Dr. Roop Sidana
Rehabilitation and addiction psychiatry.
Dr. Sugandha Gupta
Women’s mental health and digital wellbeing.
Vibhu Kashyap
Creative storytelling and mental health narratives.
Yukta Mookhey
Dignity centred leadership and advocacy.
Dr. Manasi Sharma
Research and global mental health.
Dr. Anjali Chhabria
West Zone President; workplace wellness and empowerment.
Aruna Mookhey
West Zone Vice President; emotional intelligence.
Profiles reflect the council roster and public announcements available in September 2026.
From the council page.
Selected public posts from the official WICCI MINDS Facebook page. Each card opens the original post.
Safer suicide reporting
The council shares an expert toolkit for preventing youth suicide.
Read original post ↗Cinema & the Mind
A council update on responsible storytelling with Marwah Studios and AAFT.
Read original post ↗Dr. Sugandha Gupta
An update featuring the council’s senior advisor and her work with Delhi Women Psychiatry Society.
Read original post ↗Suicide prevention, AI and media ethics
A discussion of who listens before a breaking point.
Read original post ↗First innings, second innings
A message of thanks to members as the council moved into its next chapter.
Read original post ↗No Peace Without Women
A council post sharing the conversation on peace and women’s dignity.
Read original post ↗For the complete chronological archive, visit the Facebook page ↗. New posts can be added as individual updates after review.
Better systems begin
with better questions.
We welcome collaboration with public institutions, newsrooms, universities and civil society on policy consultations, training, research and responsible storytelling.
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