A Participatory Platform to Improve Mental Health Literacy and Self-Care for India's LGBTQIA++ Youth

India's regionally and economically diverse LGBTQIA++ youth, despite decriminalization, are at high risk of mental health (MH) issues due to dominant heterocentrism, conservative and discriminatory social attitudes. A lack of MH literacy, affirming supportive community networks, and internalized social stigma often results in depression, self-harm, and normalized abuse in social structures. Insufficient awareness of MH, sexuality, and a lack of self-care skills exacerbates this ignored crisis.