Development is not only about roads, rails, or revenue.
It is also about how people feel, cope, and heal.
India’s Budget 2026 makes an important shift— by recognising mental health as national infrastructure, not a personal weakness.
At Little Umbrella Foundation, we see this as a step closer to the SDGs that truly matter.
🧠 Mental Wellness = Sustainable Development Because a nation cannot grow sustainably if its people are:
• emotionally exhausted
• silently anxious
• mentally unsupported
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🔹 SDGs this move strengthens:
✅ SDG 3 – Good Health & Well-Being Mental health institutions, trauma care, and access matter.
✅ SDG 4 – Quality Education Mentally healthy minds learn, question, and lead better.
✅ SDG 5 – Gender Equality Women’s mental load finally enters policy conversations.
✅ SDG 8 – Decent Work & Economic Growth Wellbeing at work is productivity with dignity.
✅ SDG 10 – Reduced Inequalities Access to mental health care should not depend on privilege.
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🌱 What LUF believes Mental wellness is not a luxury. It is the foundation of empathy, resilience, and social justice.
SDG 2030 will only be meaningful when: policies meet people, numbers meet narratives, and growth meets compassion.