
10/06/2025
In a country that celebrates family and tradition, why are our elders silently suffering? Mental health isn’t just a youth issue—it deeply affects India’s aging population too. Depression, loneliness, dementia—millions of elderly are facing these battles alone, behind closed doors.
Awaz-The Voice, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India
In a country that prides itself on family values and reverence for elders, a quiet crisis is unfolding behind closed doors. India is aging rapidly—but along with wrinkles and wisdom, millions of our elderly are carrying an invisible burden: a mental illness that no one wants to talk about.