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Breakdown or Breakthrough?

Breakdown or Breakthrough?

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We know that COVID-19 is not creating a new mental health crisis but expanding an existing crisis and highlighting that we simply do not have the resources and breadth of effective treatments to deal with it. We talk with global expert Prof Vikram Patel from Harvard Medical School about how we can prioritize and put mental health front and center in India’s response to and recovery from COVID-19.

We also meet three young people, Divya, Kehkasha, and Suraj, about that one day in the pandemic they will never forget.



Stories from a pandemic is a podcast supported by Sangath and supported by the Wellcome Trust as a part of our Mann Mela project.

The podcast is hosted by Pattie Gonsalves, producer Faith Gonsalves, music and audio production by Ishaan Gandhi, research and contributor engagement by Sweta Pal, Faith Gonsalves, Arunima Gururani and Pattie Gonsalves. Artwork designed by Natasha Yadav.

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