Speaking out

Bloodywood aren’t the only Indian band speaking up about mental health - these two are also raising awareness

ASWEKEEPSEARCHING Post-rockers Aswekeepsearching ran the 15-day #foryourmind campaign in July. Musicians and designers sold items to raise funds for organisations contributing to mental wellbeing. The band, from the state of Gujarat, wanted to highlight the impact of lockdown on mental health. “Even though yoga and meditation have been in the culture of India, talks about mental wellness alone were scarce,” says singer Uddipan Sarmah. “Now, people in India have started talking about mental wellbeing.” Read more at tinyurl.com/Aswekeep CHA’BI On the release of the song Shayad Ke Main Zinda Nahin, alternative band Cha’bi ran a crowdfunding campaign to raise money for counselling sessions with Dr. Vidhya Nair, a therapist in their home city of Noida. “In India, there’s a taboo associated with mental health,” explains Akshay Kapoor. “I wrote this song when I…

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