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Thane Hospital Holds Rally to Challenge Mental Health Stigma
Thane's Regional Mental Hospital held events to help people understand mental health conditions.
Students made posters for an exhibition.
Hospital nursing in-charges and DPN College students performed two street plays.
The plays showed some challenges faced by people with mental illnesses.
They also showed why kindness and understanding matter alongside medical care.
Judge R. D. Sawant spoke about patients' legal rights and dignity.
The programme ended with a rally through Thane.
It encouraged people to avoid discrimination and treat patients with respect.
Thane's Regional Mental Hospital held awareness events during World Mental Health Week.
The programme featured a student poster exhibition and two street plays by hospital nursing in-charges and DPN College students.
The events explored mental illness, stigma, daily challenges, and the value of empathy alongside medical treatment.
Judge R. D. Sawant discussed the legal rights, dignity, and protections of people with mental health conditions.
An awareness rally through Thane urged the public to reject misconceptions and discrimination and support patients' dignity.
- Who
- Thane's Regional Mental Hospital, with participation from students and hospital staff; R. D. Sawant attended as chief guest.
- What
- A mental health awareness programme featuring a poster exhibition, street plays, and a rally.
- Where
- Thane, Maharashtra.
- When
- During World Mental Health Week; the article is dated October 10, 2026.
- Why
- To promote understanding and compassion, challenge misconceptions and discrimination, and support the dignity of people living with mental health conditions.
Key facts
- Organizer
- Regional Mental Hospital, Thane
- Occasion
- World Mental Health Week
- Theme
- “Lived Experiences, Heard Real Voices, Real Change”
- Activities
- A student poster exhibition, two street plays, and an awareness rally
- Chief guest
- R. D. Sawant, Principal District and Sessions Judge and Chairman of the Mental Health Review Board, Thane
- Rally message
- Reject misconceptions and discrimination and support people with mental health conditions in living with dignity
- Article date
- October 10, 2026
Quotes
Dr Netaji Mulik
Medical Superintendent of the Regional Mental Hospital, Thane
“Alongside medical treatments, psychiatric patients need love, affection, and people who truly understand them. It is our collective responsibility to understand their experiences, challenges, and difficulties, adapt our treatments and services accordingly, and provide them with the foundation to live with dignity.”
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