A Collective Imagination
Imagine we lived toget her collectively.
Waking up to clean air, food, and water.
Doing activities that are generative and
energising.
Imagine doing this without the pressure to match up to ideas of success measured through possessions—wealth, looks, relationships, intelligence
Ret hinking Mental Health
From this way of living, a different understanding
begins to emerge.
Our understanding of mental healt h is t hat it is
direct ly shaped by t he social situation of
individuals and communities.
As societies become more structured, rules of
success and failure emerge. We begin to
measure ourselves and ot hers t hrough t hese
lenses.
Mental health then shifts.
This shift is not individual.
It is relational.
Between good and bad lies a wide emotional range—pride, shame, disgust.
These feelings do not arise in isolation.
We share resources and take responsibility for one anot her as a
collective—not by building territories, but by holding clear
boundaries shaped by respect.
Rethinking Mental Health
From this way of living, a different understanding begins to emerge.
Our understanding of mental health is that it is direct ly shaped by the social situation of
individuals and communities.
As societies become more structured, rules of success and failure emerge. We begin to
measure ourselves and others through these lenses.
Mental health then shifts.
This shift is not individual. It is relational.
Between good and bad lies a wide emotional range—pride, shame, disgust.
These feelings do not arise in isolation.
Social Structures & Psychological Pain
What we feel is not separate from how society is organised.
These inequalities are linked to how societies are organised—through patriarchy, capitalism, caste, religion, and ot her dominant social structures.
Psychological pain is not a personal failure.
At Prabhava Institute of Inclusive Mental Health (PIIMH),
we locate psychological pain at the intersection of these social inequalities.
Social Structures &
Psychological Pain
What we feel is not separate from how society is
organised.
These inequalities are linked to how societies are
organised—t hrough patriarchy, capitalism, caste,
religion, and ot her dominant social structures.