Pause
Don't rush to fill the silence. Sometimes people need a little more time before they can find the words they have been holding back.
A Healthy Knots Initiative
Suno Na, Kaise Ho?
Sometimes a meaningful conversation begins with one simple question.
Suno Na is Healthy Knots' public mental health literacy movement, created to encourage meaningful conversations through listening, community engagement, educational outreach, and accessible resources.
01 / A simple pause
When did you last ask someone how they were really feeling?
Not as a greeting. Not in passing. But with enough time and attention to hear the answer.
Why Suno Na Exists
Before people seek help, they often need permission to speak.
Suno Na was created to make mental health conversations feel more human, familiar, and possible—especially in spaces where silence, stigma, language, and limited access can make speaking difficult.
Before someone reaches out for help, they often need one conversation
where they feel safe enough to stop pretending they are okay.
02 / The practice
Pause. Listen. Acknowledge.
You do not need to be a therapist or have the perfect response. You only need to make the conversation feel a little safer.
Listen
Listen to understand, not to reply. Resist the urge to solve everything immediately. Real listening begins when the other person feels they can continue speaking.
Acknowledge
Feeling heard can be more powerful than hearing advice. You do not need perfect words. Let them know their feelings are real, important, and worth sharing.
Not every conversation changes a life. But every meaningful conversation can change how someone feels in that moment.
03 / Before the Journey
Before Suno Na
The movement grew from years of listening.
Healthy Knots began in 2019 and gradually took shape through awareness sessions, community conversations, educational outreach, and collaborative activities.
Those conversations slowly became the foundation of what would later be known as Suno Na.
A documented moment from the foundation years
One of the early community conversations held in collaboration with Rida Welfare Foundation
04 / Phase One
Phase One
A grassroots journey through parts of Uttarakhand.
April — June 2025
One bicycle.
One bicycle.
One banner.
One question.
“Suno Na, Kaise Ho?”
Between April and June 2025, Suno Na travelled through educational institutions and communities, creating spaces for mental health literacy conversations and introducing people to support resources such as Tele-MANAS.
A moment along the journey
One photograph. One place. One memory.
Documentary photograph coming soon
Some conversations lasted long after the session ended.
More moments along the journey
Three moments that stayed with us.
📍 A classroom in Uttarakhand
May 2025
A classroom slowly became a conversation.
📍 A community gathering
May 2025
Listening often began before any presentation did.
📍 Somewhere along the road
June 2025
Not every meaningful conversation happened inside a classroom.
What the road taught us
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Phase One was never about numbers.
Sometimes people did not need another explanation. They needed someone willing to stay and listen.
Some of the most meaningful conversations began after the formal session had already ended.
The journey showed us that mental health literacy must feel understandable, local, and human.
Phase One focused on starting conversations, learning from communities, and understanding how mental health literacy could become more accessible.
Take Part
You do not need to be an expert to begin a meaningful conversation.
You can participate by checking in with someone, listening without rushing to fix them, sharing accessible resources, or creating a safer conversation in your school, workplace, home, or community.
Documentation & Learning
Want to understand the work behind the movement?
Explore the journey, activities, field observations, lessons, limitations, and the way Suno Na is evolving.
Explore Documentation
Frequently Asked Questions
A few things people often ask about Suno Na.
What is Suno Na?
Suno Na is a public mental health literacy movement by Healthy Knots. It encourages meaningful conversations through listening, educational outreach, community engagement, and accessible resources.
Who started Suno Na?
Suno Na was started by Santosh Kumar through Healthy Knots, building on community conversations and mental health literacy activities that began in 2019.
When did Suno Na begin?
The first documented phase of Suno Na took place between April and June 2025, following several years of earlier awareness sessions and community outreach.
Where was Phase One conducted?
Phase One travelled through parts of Uttarakhand and included conversations in schools, educational institutions, and communities.
Is Suno Na counselling or therapy?
No. Suno Na is not counselling, therapy, diagnosis, or crisis care. It focuses on mental health literacy, listening, and helping people discover trusted support resources when needed.
What is the difference between Suno Na Heart and Mind?
Heart tells the public story of the journey. Mind presents the documentation, field observations, methodology, lessons, limitations, and future direction behind the initiative.
How can schools or organisations connect with Suno Na?
Schools, colleges, community organisations, researchers, and potential partners can contact Healthy Knots to discuss mental health literacy sessions, collaborations, documentation, or future outreach.
What should someone do in an emergency?
Suno Na is not an emergency service. Anyone who feels unsafe or may be at immediate risk should contact local emergency services or a trusted crisis helpline without delay.