[THREAD]: Responses received by means of focus group discussions in a mental health survey conducted by Doctors Without Borders in 2015 in Kashmir. Read this and check your privilege and advantageous background before giving your “takes” on mental health and those who suffer.

“Pehlay peer kay pass laejatay hain aksar peer kay pass laejatay hain uskae baad doctor kay pass laejatay hain.”
-27-year-old woman from Baramulla.

humaray yahan humsayae me ek ladki hai vo pagal hai bilkul ab vo ghar me bohat tang aagayay karaengay kya vo tayari kar rahay hai ab us ladki pagal ko pagal khana le kar jaengay. ab humae itna is area me maloom nahin hai pagal khana kahan hai.
- 27-year-old woman from Anantnag.

Jo loag gareeb hongay jis k pass koi guzaara nahin hoga vo aesay he chod daetay sonchtae he ye apnea haal pae shayad mast hai tou rehnay dou hogaya theek tou khudi hojaega nahin hogaya tou dekhaengay vo nahin karate iska koi ilaj aesay b bohat loag hai.
- 18-year-old woman.

stigmatisation, lack of awareness, lack of professionals, living in a conflict zone, and yet you’re here in your privileged bubble dictating how people should go about it.