Blog, Mental Health, Mental Health Recovery, Rehabilitation, Women Empowerment

Life Skills and Mental Health Recovery: Why Everyday Skills Matter

Life skills are easy to overlook because most of us use them without thinking. Cooking a simple meal, bathing, getting dressed, keeping a room clean, taking prescribed medicine on time or buying something from a shop may seem ordinary. During mental health recovery, however, these everyday abilities can become important steps towards confidence and greater […]

By Devyani Sen • 5 min read

Blog, Mental Health, Mental Health Recovery, Rehabilitation, Women Empowerment

Mental Health Stigma in India: Why the Words We Use Matter

Mental health stigma is not only about hurtful words. It can shape whether someone asks for help, stays in treatment, is welcomed home, finds work, or feels safe enough to participate in everyday life. Changing language is one practical place to begin. Mental health stigma can be quiet: a joke, a warning whispered to a […]

By Devyani Sen • 5 min read

Blog, Mental Health, Mental Health Recovery, Rehabilitation, Women Empowerment

Horticultural Therapy: How Gardening Can Support Mental Health Recovery

For many people, gardening is simply a way to grow flowers, herbs or food. In mental health care, however, horticultural therapy can take on a more structured role. Working with plants, soil and seasonal routines may support mental wellbeing, social connection and a sense of purpose when used alongside appropriate clinical and psychosocial care. At […]

By Devyani Sen • 5 min read

Blog, Mental Health, Mental Health Recovery, Rehabilitation, Women Empowerment

Mental Health Support for Women: Why Belonging Matters

Mental Health Support for Women: Why Belonging Matters in Recovery Mental health support becomes more meaningful when women are not only treated, but also remembered, included and valued. Belonging can turn a place of care into a community where relationships, confidence and participation gradually return. Mental health support is not limited to counselling, medication or […]

By a_view_for_women • 5 min read

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Women in Distress: How to Respond Safely in Public Places

What Should You Do When You See a Psychologically Distressed Woman in Public? A Guide to Helping Women in Distress Safely When we encounter women in distress in public spaces, our response should be guided by calm, safety, dignity, and care. At AVIEW, A Village for Independent and Enterprising Women, this question is closely connected […]

By a_view_for_women • 5 min read

Blog, Mental Health

Women in Distress: Care for Destitute Women in India Today

Women in Distress and the Missing Middle: Why Destitute Women with Mental Illness Need Care Beyond Hospital and Home Care for women in distress cannot stop at the moment of rescue. For AVIEW, A Village for Independent and Enterprising Women, this belief sits at the heart of its work with destitute, abandoned, and psychologically distressed […]

By a_view_for_women • 5 min read

Blog, Women Empowerment

Top 10 NGO in India Making a Positive Social Impact

Top 10 NGO in India: Leading Organisations Creating Lasting Social Impact India is home to one of the largest and most diverse non-profit sectors in the world. From supporting children’s education and women’s empowerment to improving healthcare access and rehabilitation services, non-governmental organisations play a crucial role in addressing social challenges that affect millions of […]

By a_view_for_women • 5 min read

Blog, Women Empowerment

AVIEW | Rehabilitation Centre for Women in Kolkata

Rehabilitation Centre for Women in Kolkata: Rebuilding Dignity Through Community-Based Care AVIEW (A Village for Independent and Enterprising Women) is a rehabilitation centre for women in Kolkata working with vulnerable women affected by destitution, emotional distress, abandonment, homelessness, and mental illness through community-based rehabilitation and long-term care. For many women in India, the crisis does […]

By a_view_for_women • 5 min read

Blog, Women Empowerment

Women Empowerment NGO: Rebuilding Dignity Through Community-Based Care

Women Empowerment NGO: Rebuilding Dignity Through Community-Based Care AVIEW (A Village for Independent and Enterprising Women) is a women empowerment NGO dedicated to supporting vulnerable women experiencing mental illness, emotional distress, homelessness, abandonment, and social exclusion. As a rehabilitation centre for women in Kolkata, AVIEW works to create safe environments where women can recover, reconnect […]

By a_view_for_women • 5 min read