THE HANK NUNN INSTITUTE

Hank Nunn Institute is a registered not-for-profit charitable trust based out of Bengaluru. It was founded by Anando Chatterji and Shama Parkhe in 2014. The organization is named after Father Hank Nunn, S.J., a Canadian Jesuit who spent 35 years of his life dedicated to working with persons diagnosed with chronic psychiatric disorders... Since inception, we have endeavored to challenge the power dynamics in a therapist-patient relationship, as well as the existing mental health system. We create therapeutic spaces for individuals to collaboratively reflect on long-standing intrapersonal, interpersonal, and prosocial difficulties. We implement carefully designed programs within the local community with a focus on distress over diagnosis for people to regain a sense of meaningful existence and independent living. Our bottom-up approach to mental health helps us focus on the service users' needs and involve them in the planning, designing, and execution of their treatment plan. At HNI,..

Also known as: Hank Nunn Institute, HNI