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Oct 10, 2022, 5 tweets

#MentalHealthDay #MentalHealthMatters
Forced to marry after finishing her Class 9 exams, Sumitra Gargai from Jharkhand's Ho tribe faced years of physical, mental and emotional abuse at her marital home.⁠

Fighting her way out of severe depression, Sumitra found her lifeline in working with Ekjut, an NGO that offers better mental healthcare to marginalized communities in rural India.⁠
@ekjutindia

Having seen her own sister lose her life to depression, Sumitra has been working tirelessly to fight the stigma and build community awareness.

She herself has helped over a hundred people recover and rebuild their mental health.⁠

Read her incredible story here: thebetterindia.com/261432/jharkha…

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