Press & voices

Conversations that
move care forward.

Interviews, writing and public forums on youth mental health, women’s wellbeing, policy and systems of care.

This collection includes Dr Prachi Sharda’s individual contributions and relevant public-health coverage. Participation in a forum does not imply an organisational partnership or endorsement of Manuskey Foundation.

Interviews & writing

ABP Majha

In conversation with Dr Prachi Sharda

ABP Majha

Is mental health an individual or a social question?

Dr Prachi Sharda on youth mental health, suicide-prevention myths and systems responsibility. मानसिक आरोग्याचा प्रश्न वैयक्तिक की सामाजिक?

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Vidped · June 2024

In conversation with Dr Prachi Sharda

Vidped · June 2024

In conversation: adolescent mental health

A conversation with Dr Sharda on systems thinking in adolescent mental health.

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BBC News Marathi

Social-media bans and young people’s mental health

Dr Sharda’s op-ed on teenage social-media bans and youth mental health.

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Youth Ki Awaaz · 2017

Community roots in Navi Mumbai

On Navi Mumbai’s waste cycle and Educators for Equality’s grassroots work with rag-picker communities.

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IMPRI · Anthology

Young Women Leaders in Public Policy

A chapter contributed by Dr Sharda, drawing on her experience across community, state and national mental-health systems.

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Forums & speaking

IIC, New Delhi · 2025

Global Summit on AI for Mental Health

Dr Sharda as speaker and panelist on the promise and perils of AI, regulatory readiness and ethical guardrails for clinical and community deployment.

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PNN Digital · 2025

Responsible AI governance

Coverage of India’s emerging responsible-AI framework, with perspectives from the Global Summit on AI for Mental Health on safe, ethical and youth-aware deployment.

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