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I was born in Dang, Tulsipur.
My husband was an Army man.
He died suddenly by suicide.
And so, my life suffered.
Many sufferings and struggles had to be faced.
That's why I got depressed.
After giving birth to my second daughter,
I got many pains from my husband.
I used to cry at night.
I used to go to my friend's house and sleep.
My husband used to threaten me that if I stay at home,
I will die today.
Violence and despair surrounded my life.
The humiliation after the death of my husband,
the education of the daughters,
Because of all the reasons, I used to scream and cry,
see hallucinations of snakes around me.
I was scared, staying at home,
swinging outside,
feeling a burning sensation on the body.
I felt like, "Let me give up this life."
Being in a group (self-help group) increases self-esteem.
The mind is satisfied.
We're all equal here.
We help each other.
When something happens and we find ourselves feeling sad,
we help each other to move forward.
You know that person with psychosocial disabilities
that have to face the one of the barrier is unwanted.
We're trying to break the silence,
reaching them and say, "Hello,"
and these people are isolated, abandoned.
We are meeting them.
We are trying to give empathy,
and we are with them to listen.
We are with them for the hope,
and I think that's the healing start from the listening.
They have the safe space to say to someone
and also someone to walk with them,
to travel with them,
and who listen with them.
Peer support has been significantly
very, very enabling environment.
For person with psychosocial disability,
psychosocial support - not just therapies,
not just medication.
They're isolated, and they have lost their hope.
We're giving them time and also
trying to have supported decision-making with them.
We try to create enabler in the local government, communities,
neighborhood and also support system of the employment.
That's the ways we are promoting the inclusion.
Through KOSHISH,
I came to the realization that I have to fight for my rights.
Afterwards, we all proceeded to the Brigade Office together.
The family had lost hope.
They had lost hope,
saying, "No matter where she wanted to go,
let her go."
With the support of KOSHISH, I have reached this point.
KOSHISH changed not only me but also my family.
I owe my progress to this organization.
Without it, I wouldn't have come this far.
We help each other to move forward.
But it seems that, with the help of this organization,
I have come this far.
I am very happy.
I got 88,000 rupees from the Employees Provident Fund.
I have planned to do business and educate my daughters.
My journey is not over.
However, I am determined to overcome the obstacles.
Let us all break the stigma
and open the door for inclusion.