India, Oct. 16 -- As a psychologist , I've seen how health in India isn't just a battle of the body-it's a struggle of the mind. Behind every disease is a person dealing with fear, frustration and, at times, loneliness. Whether in rural areas, where diseases like tuberculosis persist or in urban centres where lifestyle illnesses are on the rise, the emotional toll is often invisible but deeply felt.

In rural India, patients face challenges that go beyond medical diagnoses. I remember a man from a small village battling tuberculosis, but what weighed on him most wasn't just his illness-it was the isolation. He felt forgotten and cut off from the world because healthcare facilities were far away, and his family didn't know how to support h...