As is customary, World Mental Health Day, is celebrated every year on October 10th. This year, an interesting theme, “Lived experiences heard: real voices, real change”, has been stipulated by WHO. The theme emphasizes the need to revisit mental health issues, its policies and caregiving efforts from the point of view of those who themselves have suffered or are suffering from mental disorders. This platform has been envisaged as a future endeavour to increase the participation and inclusivity of the convalescents. Hence, active listening to the lived experiences of the affected persons has increasingly become the need of the hour.The...