PROJECT MANAX – RESEARCHING THE MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS OF QUEER ASSAM

Project Manax field activity

In response to these gaps, Akam Foundation launched Project Manax, a pioneering research initiative under the project name Manax, to explore:

  • The mental health needs of queer and transgender individuals across Assam
  • Barriers to accessing mental health services, particularly in rural areas
  • Availability and responsiveness of existing mental health infrastructure

KEY GOALS

Generate data-driven insights into queer mental health challenges in Assam.

Identify the systemic and social barriers to care.

Inform the design of inclusive, community-rooted mental health services.

Advocate for policy and budgetary attention to queer mental health at the state level.

Queer Peer Support Circles – Towards Collective Care.

QUEER PEER SUPPORT CIRCLES – TOWARDS COLLECTIVE CARE

Parallel to the research initiative, Akam Foundation is nurturing emotional resilience and collective healing through our Queer Peer Support Circles.

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