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Oct 10 • 5 tweets • 3 min read
#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.⁠
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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
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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.⁠
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Read her incredible story here: thebetterindia.com/261432/jharkha…

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