Sonal’s Inspiring Journey: Overcoming Mental Health Stigma to Find Hope and Home 🏡

Sonal’s mental health story reflects the struggles many women in India face with stigma and care. From asylums and shrines to The Banyan’s Home Again project, her journey shows the importance of mental health awareness and rehabilitation. Since 2021, she has found dignity, friendship, and community. Speaking about her lived experience at an event in Chennai, she shared her longing for love and belonging—an Outlook mental health feature on resilience and recovery.<br /><br />00:00 – 00:32 | Shadows and Strange Dreams<br />00:32 – 01:20 | Loss and Collapse<br />01:20 – 01:52 | Darkness All Around<br />01:52 – 02:32 | Searching for Remedies<br />03:11 – 03:32 | The Mental Hospital<br />03:32 – 03:59 | Restless Fears<br />03:59 – 04:55 | Finding Prayer, Finding Light<br /><br />Follow us:<br />Website: https://www.outlookindia.com/<br />Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Outlookindia<br />Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/outlookindia/<br />X: https://twitter.com/Outlookindia<br />Whatsapp: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaNrF3v0AgWLA6OnJH0R<br />Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@OutlookMagazine<br />Dailymotion: https://www.dailymotion.com/outlookindia<br /><br />#MentalHealth #MentalIllness #MentalHealthAwareness<br />