Vidya Lead Academy Presents 🎙️ Youth Unplugged: Mental Health

Vidya Lead Academy Presents 🎙️ Youth Unplugged: Mental Health– Podcast E...

🎧 Mental Health: Youth Unplugged

This episode is part of a youth-led initiative to open up honest conversations around mental health, healing, and community care.

In this powerful discussion, host Sharanya Mahajan from Shimla is joined by Srishti Darshan Sinha from Jamshedpur, a mental health advocate and intern at Nada India Foundation, to explore the real mental health challenges faced by young people today. Together, they discuss the rising emotional pressures, barriers to seeking help, and the role of open conversations in creating safer, more empathetic spaces for healing.

To end, we bring you a moving recovery story — a reminder that while the journey to mental wellness may not be easy, recovery is possible and no one has to go through it alone.

📢 This podcast is part of a youth initiative to normalize mental health conversations, spotlight local solutions for Global targets, and promote safe, inclusive dialogue across communities www.youthforwellbeing.org

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