Only last year, President Ram Nath Kovind was quoted as saying that the number of people suffering from mental illness in India is greater than the population of Japan, while delivering a convocation address at National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro-Sciences in Bangalore — revealing the gravity of the epidemic in the country. And raising awareness about the subject still remains a challenge, what with a deep-rooted stigma. But neuropsychologist Jasdeep Mago and artist Jay Punjabi, through their organisation Invisible Illness, not only aim to de-stigmatise the topic but also provide reliable healthcare.

Jasdeep Mago with Jai Punjabi