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Seher Hashmi Rides Across India to Challenge Mental Health Stigma
Seher Hashmi is riding a big motorcycle across India to talk about mental health.
Her campaign is called ‘Beyond the Horizon.’
Seher says she was diagnosed with borderline personality disorder and depression when she was 20.
She had to meet many mental health professionals before finding a therapist and treatment that helped her.
She says the campaign can be hard because talking about painful memories sometimes affects her deeply.
She hopes her story will help young people who feel lonely.
The campaign also gives young people information in several languages and shares helpline options.
Seher says riding her motorcycle has been an important part of her healing.
Thirty-one-year-old Seher Hashmi is riding from Delhi to Kanyakumari on a 350-kilogram motorcycle as part of the ‘Beyond the Horizon’ campaign.
Hashmi says she was diagnosed with borderline personality disorder and clinical depression at age 20, after experiencing misdiagnoses.
She says she consulted about 12 mental health professionals before finding a therapist and medication combination that worked for her.
Campaign organiser Shabnam Hashmi says the initiative expects to reach about 13,000 to 14,000 young people and distributes flyers in eight languages.
Seher says sharing her experiences can be emotionally triggering, but she wants to help young people who feel alone and encourage a more sensitive society.
- Who
- Seher Hashmi, with campaign organiser Shabnam Hashmi.
- What
- The ‘Beyond the Horizon’ campaign uses a motorcycle journey and outreach sessions to raise awareness about mental health and stigma.
- Where
- The journey runs from Delhi to Kanyakumari, India.
- When
- The campaign is ongoing; no date is specified.
- Why
- Seher Hashmi says she wants to challenge mental-health stigma and support young people who feel alone.
Key facts
- Campaign
- Beyond the Horizon
- Rider
- Seher Hashmi, age 31
- Route
- Delhi to Kanyakumari
- Journey distance
- About 7,000 km
- Motorcycle weight
- 350 kg
- Expected youth reached
- About 13,000 to 14,000
- Flyer languages
- English, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam
Quotes
Shabnam Hashmi
Seher Hashmi’s mother and campaign organiser.
“By the end of the campaign, Seher would have met about 13,000 to 14,000 young people. Every participant gets a flyer in English, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam. We also share helpline options for future assistance.”
thehansindia.com
“It’s extremely difficult to deal with BPD. What I find dangerous is people are self-diagnosing using Google or ChatGPT. They’ve never been to a psychiatrist or counsellor and say, ‘We have this.’ Don’t do that ever.”
thehansindia.com
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