Bringing Inclusive Mental Health Into Focus
A new international video series, Strength in the Storm, launched this week to bring long-overdue attention to the intersection of mental health and disability. Rotarian Nisha Jose, a counseling professional from India, leads the series, focusing on emotional resilience and inclusive wellbeing.
Produced in partnership with the Rotary Club of World Disability Advocacy, the series addresses a growing concern among disability advocates: the lack of accessible, culturally sensitive mental-health guidance for people with disabilities.
Each episode explores these challenges through a practical, educational lens, offering strategies to strengthen emotional wellbeing, build supportive routines, and navigate daily stressors.
Mental Health, Disability, and Inclusive Wellbeing
While global conversations around mental health have expanded in recent years, experts say that individuals with disabilities often face unique emotional pressures—ranging from social isolation to chronic stress—that remain largely unaddressed.
Each episode of Strength in the Storm explores these challenges through a practical, educational lens. Jose breaks down how anxiety, depression, trauma, and burnout can manifest differently for people with physical, sensory, or cognitive disabilities. She also offers evidence-based strategies to help viewers strengthen emotional wellbeing, build supportive routines, and navigate daily stressors.
Rotary leaders say the series reflects their broader mission to advance disability inclusion worldwide.
“Mental health is a universal issue, but the solutions must be accessible to everyone.”
“This series is a step toward ensuring that people with disabilities are not left out of the global mental-health conversation.”
The program is expected to reach audiences worldwide, where Rotary WDA has active advocacy networks. Early viewers have praised the series for its clarity, compassion, and practical guidance.
With new episodes scheduled for release throughout the year, Strength in the Storm aims to become a trusted resource for families, caregivers, educators, and individuals seeking strength, understanding, and hope.
Watch the Strength in the Storm Series
Explore the Strength in the Storm video series, led by Rotarian Nisha Jose, and follow the conversations on mental health, disability, emotional resilience, and inclusive wellbeing. New episodes will be added to this playlist throughout the year.