The life of women tea-pluckers in the 800 odd tea gardens in Assam, is tough. They have a quota of 15 kgs of tea leaves to pluck a day for which they get paid a daily wage of Rs 275. The pandemic has increased their misery and cases of depression, anxiety disorder, panic attacks, and post traumatic stress disorders have risen. But mental health services are non-existent for these poor women.

The life of women tea-pluckers in the 800 odd tea gardens in Assam, is tough. They have a quota of 15 kgs of tea leaves to pluck a day for which they get paid a daily wage of Rs 275. The pandemic has increased their misery and cases of depression, anxiety disorder, panic attacks, and post traumatic stress disorders have risen. But mental health services are non-existent for these poor women.