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the law and you

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Know Your Rights: Mental Healthcare Act 2017

October 21, 2018October 24, 2018 Health Collective Know Your Rights, Mental Healthcare Act, Mental Healthcare in India, the law and you

By Arjun Kapoor This series will explore the rights of Persons with Mental Illness under the Mental Healthcare Act, 2017

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Reporter's Diary Vandita Morarka Voices 

The Law and You: Trans Persons, Mental Healthcare and the Law

March 18, 2018April 30, 2018 Health Collective mental health, the law and you

By Vandita Morarka “People call us hijra, chakka and all sorts of things, no one asks us our individual names

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Ask the Experts Vandita Morarka 

The Law and You: Mental Health and Employee Rights

July 27, 2017May 9, 2018 Health Collective Human rights, Mental Health 101, Mental Health and Law, Mental Health in India, the law and you, Understanding mental health, Workplace and Mental Health

By Vandita Morarka Let’s take a look at understanding what employment and employee rights exist in India, with reference to

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