#shubharthis

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These are paintings by shubharthis of the SAA. The first four are painted by Saroj, and the 5th art work consist of the left piece done by Richa & the right piece done by Nitin.

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These are photograph submissions by the shubharthis of SAA during a photography session held at the Swanand Punarvasan Kendra Garden, Dhayari.

The term 'Shubharthi' used in this self-help support group is to mean someone living with a mental illness. SAA is the abbreviation for Schizophrenia Awareness Association based in Pune, which comprises of 'patients', their caregivers and a group of dedicated volunteers and their staff members.

The submission above was sent in by a volunteer (saathi) Mr.Gurudatt Kundapurkar who facilitates many of the shubharthi meetings and guides them to take the lead very often. Their website can be accessed at: http://schizophrenia.org.in/