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Bhavya Shrivastava🧠 Mental Health Petition – Let’s Save Lives, Together
Every three minutes in India, someone’s life ends by suicide.
It could be a college student who felt overwhelmed, a father who carried the weight of silent struggles, a friend who never told anyone they were hurting.
That’s 468 lives gone every single day.
1.71 lakh people every single year.
India has quietly become the suicide capital of the world. And behind these numbers are real faces, real dreams, and real families left broken.
The saddest part? Many of these lives could have been saved — if the conversation about mental health had started openly, early, and without shame.
The Problem No One Talks About
We speak about physical health all the time. But mental health? That’s where the conversation gets awkward or swept under the carpet.
The truth is heartbreaking:
Out of 150 million Indians who need mental health care, only 30 million actually get it. The rest fight battles in silence, often thinking no one will understand.
This isn’t just a health issue. It’s a national crisis. And it’s costing us lives, families, and a brighter future.
Why This Petition Matters
The foundation is asking the Supreme Court of India to make mental health education compulsory in schools from Class 1.
Why so early? Because children learn how to express and manage emotions long before they learn algebra or history. If they are taught kindness, empathy, and resilience from the start, it can prevent so much pain later.
Imagine a generation that:
✅ Knows how to cope with stress and failure.
✅ Feels safe talking about feelings without fear of judgment.
✅ Supports friends and family before problems spiral into crises.
The Reality We Can’t Ignore
- India’s suicide rate is the highest in the world.
- Untreated mental health issues could cost our economy $1.03 trillion by 2030.
- More than 80% of people who need help never get it.
The foundation knows this can’t be fixed overnight, but it can start by ensuring every child grows up understanding mental health as naturally as brushing their teeth.
What The Foundation Is Asking You to Do
The foundation needs 1 million signatures to take a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) to the Supreme Court. Every single signature says:
“I believe mental health matters, and I refuse to stay silent.”
By signing, you’re helping to:
- Push for real, legal change in our education system.
- Break the stigma that keeps people from asking for help.
- Show future generations that it’s okay to not be okay.
Who’s Behind This Movement
This petition is powered by Middlemen.asia and The WeDidIt Foundation — people who believe that one act of awareness can save a lifetime of pain.
They’ve been spreading awareness through books like:
📖 Public Interest Litigation: Power, Purpose, and People’s Rights
📖 Misunderstood: A Guide to Mental Health
But now, the foundation needs your voice to make the biggest push yet.
The Future The Foundation Dreams Of
The foundation dreams of an India where:
🌱 Every school talks openly about mental health.
❤️ Every family understands and supports emotional well-being.
🛡 Fewer people see suicide as the only way out.
It’s not impossible. It just takes enough of us to care.
How You Can Help Right Now
✅ Sign the Petition – It takes less than a minute.
✅ Share It – Your social media post could reach someone who signs because of you.
✅ Talk About It – With your friends, family, and community.
This Is Our Moment
The foundation knows we can’t bring back the lives we’ve lost, but together, we can save the ones who are still here.
Change doesn’t happen when we wait for someone else to do it.
It happens when we decide that enough is enough.
Sign now. Speak up. Save a life. Because no one should lose their future to silence.
Here”s how you can contribute:
Sign the petition and help this issue to become that is discussed and taken care of, your little time can save lives.
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