Archana Padmakar

[RadhakrishnanRK, PhD. @RKRadhakrishn]

Madness as Freedom: @Outlookindia’s Independence Day issue is very close to my heart for a variety of reasons.
The first one is because of the boy on the left, Ibrahim. I know him since then. He’s now a fine young man shooting his first movie. I’m not sure how many of us, just about starting out on our career, will have the courage talk openly about ourselves or our parents.
The best and brightest minds in the field of mental health care in India - Vandana, Sanjeev, Kishore, Alok, Archana, Lakshmi, Keerthana, and others - have written.
Thank you @chinkis for this!

[Kanimozhi (கனிமொழி) @KanimozhiDMK]

தூத்துக்குடி டூவி புரத்தில், பேனியன் மற்றும் சோயா உள்ளிட்ட தன்னார்வ தொண்டு அமைப்புகளுடன் இணைந்து தொடங்கப்பட்டுள்ள ‘நம்ம தூத்துக்குடி மகிழ்வகம், மகளிர் நம்பிக்கையின் உறைவிடம்’, மனநலம் பாதிக்கப்பட்ட மகளிருக்கான காப்பகத்தை இன்று திறந்து வைத்தேன்.

இந்நிகழ்வில் அமைச்சர் திருமிகு. @geethajeevandmk, மாவட்ட ஆட்சியர் திரு. இளம்பகவத், மேயர் திரு. @Jeganperiyasami, தூத்துக்குடி மருத்துவக் கல்லூரியின் முதல்வர் திரு. சிவகுமார், பான்யன் இயக்குநர் திருமிகு. கீர்த்தனா ராஜகோபால் உள்ளிட்ட பலர் கலந்து கொண்டனர்.

[Abdul Kalam Azad @abdulkazad]

It’s always inspiring to be at ⁦@BALM_Academy⁩ https://t.co/re9fyq7t9F

[The Banyan @banyanbalm]

As we begin the run-up to the 30th year of the Banyan in August 2023, we can’t help but feel nostalgic for the way we began in 1993. We knew we wanted to create a home for those homeless and mentally unwell, alone and on the fringes of society….

[The Banyan @banyanbalm]

A big shout out to Chengalpattu Collector, TNRTP department, and our peer leaders rocking the D’lite Masala unit. We're so proud to be a part of your lives!
#livelihoods #socialenterprise

[The Banyan @banyanbalm]

Such a big day for us at The Banyan! Our Social Cooperative, represented by our dear Annamary, received the ‘Enterprise Award’ from the Honorable Chief Minister Thiru MK Stalin at Kalaivanar Arangam.

[Archana Padmakar @parcmaker]

@viscidula @banyanbalm @sandysteingard @goofyka

[Nev Jones PhD @viscidula]

Folks—we are really excited about this! Please consider submitting! Editors inc Vandana Gopikumar, @parcmaker of @banyanbalm ; Becca Miller, @sandysteingard & I.

[Archana Padmakar @parcmaker]

I would like to request #DGRPF to support and help us as soon as possible🙏🏾

[Archana Padmakar @parcmaker]

I would like to request #DGRPF to support and help us as soon as possible🙏🏾

[Nev Jones PhD @viscidula]

Tomorrow get to do one of the things I personally find most meaningful: a workshop for front-line clinicians/staff on alternative approaches to thinking about & working with psychosis

[The Banyan @banyanbalm]

This op-ed in @the_hindu calls urgently for placing dignity, agency, and personhood at the heart of mental health care systems for vulnerable populations.

Co-authored by former Union Health Secretary Keshav Desiraju and The Banyan's co-founder Dr. Vandana Gopikumar.

[The Banyan @banyanbalm]

The co-authors celebrate the @WHO's recent Guidance on Community Mental Health Services, which pushes for rights- and consent-based person-centric mental health care systems.

Read the full piece here: https://t.co/PJFQdsbWkY

[vandana gopikumar @goofyka]

Working with an ethical and efficient #minister on issues around participation , culture of care and mental health systems developed for ultra vulnerable persons ! #homelesslivesmatter #communityinclusionmatters #psychosocialdisability @TThenarasu⁩ ⁦⁦⁦@banyanbalm⁩

[vandana gopikumar @goofyka]

Beautiful approach ; something we plan to attempt here in Tamilnadu, India ! @banyanbalm @Archytypes

[Dr P Thiaga Rajan (PTR) @ptrmadurai]

ஆதரவற்றவர்களுக்கு சேவை செய்துவரும் @banyanbalm @WHOவின் வழிகாட்டு அறிக்கையில் இடம்பெற்றதற்கு வாழ்த்துகள். என் தந்தை சபாநாயகராக இருந்தபோது அவர்களுக்கு அரசு நிலம் பெற வழி செய்தார். அந்த விதைச்சல் உலகப்புகழ் பெற்றிருப்பது மக்கள் பணியில் உள்ள எனக்கு அளவில்லா மகிழ்வை தருகிறது.

[Archana Padmakar @parcmaker]

We thank @ptrmadurai, Hon. Minister for Finance & Human Resources Management, Govt. of Tamil Nadu for his nuanced understanding on the need for community inclusion and access to social & health care -- in the context of psychosocial disabilities.
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@WHO @MichelleFunk3

[vandana gopikumar @goofyka]

Imagine an #inclusive society that promotes #socialmixing and #participation ! #homeagain is just that! Delighted that the informed and straight talking Minister speaks up for #personswithmentalhealthconcerns @MichelleFunk3 @nramind @WHO @ptrmadurai

[The Banyan @banyanbalm]

We thank @ptrmadurai, Hon. Minister for Finance & Human Resources Management, Govt. of Tamil Nadu for his nuanced understanding on the need for community inclusion and access to social & health care -- in the context of psychosocial disabilities.
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@WHO @MichelleFunk3

[vandana gopikumar @goofyka]

Finally,the idea of #formedfamilies and #affininitygroups catching on !Delighted that #socialcarecomponents are being given their due in #mentalhealthcare @CMOTamilnadu way to go! @nramind @RKRadhakrishn @gchallenges @MichelleFunk3 #homeagain #communityinclusion @dhanyarajendran