Sharing circles launched in Bengaluru as part of Manotsava 2026
Bengaluru has launched 'sharing circles' as part of the Manotsava 2026 mental health festival to provide a non-judgmental space for parents to discuss adoption and family dynamics. These sessions aim to build community support and reduce the isolation often felt by caregivers.
Why it matters
The initiative addresses the growing need for community-based mental health support systems in urban India, focusing on shared lived experiences.
Rema, an adoptive parent to a two-and-a-half-year-old girl, is deeply aware of the impact of childhood experiences and parenting style on the development of children. “I keep reading about things and am in touch with other adoptive parents,” she says.
This is perhaps why Rema found a recent sharing circle held in Bengaluru, titled The Adoption Conversation: When do you begin? How do you continue?, interesting. “I wanted to hear how other people are tackling the same situation.”
Having a platform like this, where everyone is on the same page, made it easier for her to walk in and share her thoughts, without judgement, explains Rema, who prefers to go by only her first name. “Every parent’s story is different, so having a space to share was beautiful.”
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