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Mental Health: The Uphill Battle; How WeDidIt Is Changing The Narrative

A gloomy cloud of hush-hush envelopes the status of mental health awareness even on the landscape of the oh-so-progressive 21st century. The gut-wrenching stigma that follows an individual suffering from mental health issues often holds them back from truly getting the help they need, pushing them to extremes one can't even begin to fathom. Suicide ideation has become a norm today, and ill-informed social media soldiers are responsible for this broiled concoction of a mess. 

What is truly needed is early pruning, where young children are taught to be psychologically aware, and sensitive to the affect states of even those around them. Shearing their minds into a sound shape with ensure that despite unseen hindrances in their lives, they'd either have the psychological resources to deal with them, or the strength to seek the resources in professional spaces without any hesitation.  

WeDidIt and Middlemen.Asia

Even if more people are talking about mental health, getting the necessary care is still a privilege rather than a right. Psychiatric and therapeutic services are either unobtainable, underfunded or prohibitively expensive in many nations. What was the outcome? Millions of people endure loneliness because they cannot get the help they require. The non-profits Middlemen.asia and Wedidit Foundation, which are dedicated to changing lives via advocacy, legal assistance, and systemic changes, step in at this point.

A wonderful contribution has been made in the form of Misunderstood: A Guide to Mental Health, An enlightening story that clarifies the stigma associated with mental health and provides practical remedies for recovery.

A thorough examination of the ways in which PILs can spur social change, with an emphasis on mental health education, has been published under Middlemen.asia with the title, Public Interest Litigation: Power, Purpose, and People’s Rights.

Legal Efforts

A noble effort to register a PIL (Public Interest Litigation) has been shouldered by the two sibling organizations to plead with the Indian Supreme Court to make mental health education a required course in schools starting with the first grade.

Paving The Way

Although there is still a long way to go before mental health is widely recognized, every discussion, project, and individual effort moves us one step closer to a society where mental health is valued. NGOs are still at the forefront, literature empowers and educates, and we all can change things. 

Are you prepared to join the movement? Today, start by educating yourself, helping a mental health group, or just checking in on a buddy. Every action matters. 

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Middlemen: The Secret Ingredient To Legal Simplicity

Every civilian is intimately familiar with the overwhelming sensation that washes over one when having to deal with complex legal jargon, unscrupulous, exploitative deeds of lawyers who don't understand our concerns and an abysmally long bill of all the expenses. To escape such trivial affairs, prance over all the intermediary formalities and mend your legal issues without mishaps, Middlemen was created as an online platform, by the non-profit WeDidIt. 

With a clear vision in mind, Middlemen acts as a conciliator or legal broker of sorts, leveraging the technological advancements in AI tools to assist clients navigate around the heavy lifting. Gone are the twisted days of heated chamber arguments and under-the-table deals, for this initiative brings back the crystal clear transparency much needed in today's legal world.  

Affordable Arbitration 

The most attractive incentive of the site is, that by removing the middlemen (pun intended) it has reduced overcharged fees by a whopping 89%, cutting down 73% of the precious hours of people. It has not only proven to be profitable for people and small organizations seeking support but has also helped independent and amateur lawyers thrive and gain experience. 

This is mainly achieved through the concept of ADR, or Alternative Dispute Resolution, where online hearings are held without spending mounds of hard-earned money, but only a tiny sliver of the consultations are taken as a fee. Hence, the parties at hand aren't liable to a monetary or physical commitment immediately after the first meeting. 

Legal Match-Making

When it comes to interacting with the service sector, a client, in the purest sense, would wish for his tastes to the catered to with near-perfection. Middlemen has extended perfectionism and meticulousness to the judicial sector, something which is usually unheard of. Even the matchmaking that takes place in gigantic firms follows the shrewd instructions of internal mechanisms more than the likings of clientele. Using AI, the site helps match lawyers with specific skills to ensure the best legal representation. 

Rapid FIR  

You can file an FIR in an hour over the phone while simultaneously enjoying free professional assistance. Then, you'll be put with the police control room assistant on a conference call. During the call, a copy of your complaint will be sent to the commiserate by mail. Our tried-and-true method will guarantee a hassle-free experience.

Artificial Intelligence 

Middlemen provides AI-driven support for activities like document preparation and legal question answering through the use of products like Ferret.ai, CaseDocker, LegalSifter, Discover Beagle, Humanata, Lexum, Legalese Decoder, and DoNotPay. A well-run, easily available library would undoubtedly calm both parties and eliminate the need for pointless labour, in addition to the fact that these papers are securely secured. 

Case Progress Tracking

Through an interactive dashboard, clients may keep an eye on the status of their cases in real-time, guaranteeing full transparency and prompt updates. This keeps the client up-to-date and educated about the intricate details of the case.

Where Technology Meets Advocacy

In addition to being a legal platform, Middlemen serves as a lifeline for people who have been ignored or overburdened by the intricacies of the legal system. It serves as a link between uncertainty and clarity, transforming barriers into opportunity and fear into confidence. By giving you access to state-of-the-art resources and practical information, it demonstrates that justice is for you, not just the wealthy and powerful.

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Leading The Way: WeDidIt’s Legacy of Collective Empowerment

Against the gloomy landscape of COVID-19, the world had come to a halting pause. With glaring chasms in our society and a dearth of volunteers to step up towards a noble cause, Mr. Sree Krishna Seelam laid the foundation of WedidIt in the dark year of 2020. So, while the world found itself at the epicentre of a technological revolution, something as simple as volunteering was brought on to an online forum!

To equip the wide-eyed youth with experiences brimming with compassion and the pure joy of serving people have always been the penultimate teaching goals of the organization.  Stacking its blocks of empathy and charity on a steady framework given by the UN itself, the organization mainly depends upon the following principles:

No Poverty

Zero Hunger

Good Health and Well-being

Quality Education

Gender Equality

Clean Water and Sanitation

Affordable and Clean Energy

Decent Work and Economic Growth

Reducing Inequality

Responsible Consumption and Production

Climate Action

The Birth Of The Enterprise 

On a customary, unsuspecting afternoon, a college seminar progressed in a question session, leading to an unforeseen but welcome postulation of a start-up for an NGO. The fortunate outcome of this conceptualization was the birth of WedidIt in P.B. Sidhartha College, Vijayawada. 

The term "WeDidIt" tells a narrative on its own. It represents communal success, reminding us that societal progress is a group endeavor rather than the work of a single person. The creators thought that if every tiny act of compassion or service was amplified, it might have a huge impact.

Projects Undertaken: Using AI as an anchor

From its grassroot beginnings, the organization rapidly blossomed and through its unrelenting, concerted efforts was soon noticeable on the national landscape. By 2022, WeDidIt had spread to several Indian states and introduced its signature initiative, "3 Hour Hero," which encourages individuals to volunteer for just three hours. These meetings covered anything from arranging neighborhood seminars on sustainable practices to cleaning up dirty riverbanks. 

An innovative leap made in the world of altruism was most definitely harnessing the wonders an AI algorithm can do for the efficiency of any start-up. Tools to match volunteers to their best suited activities, and then working upon their leadership skills has been a major priority. A "Work from Home Volunteer Program," a one-of-a-kind project that allowed people to contribute without leaving their homes, was launched during the pandemic. From developing awareness campaigns to gathering cash through internet platforms, WeDidIt demonstrated that distance and lockdowns could not deter the human spirit of service.

Volunteers And Interns: The Unsung Heroes 

Much deserved accolades followed, but one stood out in matters of prestige. The Economic Times (ET) Business awards for corporate excellence provide a much needed platform to commemorate extraordinary feats, in spheres of business and entrepreneurship. In the year 2021, the organization bagged the reputable award despite their harsh screening procedures. This endeavour was brought to life through the incessant efforts of  3,450 meticulous volunteers, 144 interns and the stalwart core contributors. 

The Essentiality of Volunteerism

Today, WeDidIt is more than an NGO; it’s a training ground for future leaders. The group strongly emphasizes youth engagement because it thinks that fostering in young people the virtues of empathy and leadership will result in long-term social change. And it is precisely this kind of volunteerism that proves the effectiveness of group efforts by demonstrating that even modest efforts may have a significant impact. Beyond its obvious effects, it fosters a feeling of community, purpose, and shared accountability while serving as a constant reminder of how interconnected all of mankind is. 

Join the organization today, and find an intrinsic sense of purpose that will trigger the catalysts towards a transformative future!

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5 Killer Habits: Become the Architect of Your Life

A Gen-Z Perspective 

Life, as we had seemed to know it before the mammoth overturning of events during COVID-19, has transformed into a shrouded, elusive version of what it once was. With social and digital media taking over even the outdoor facets of life, a post-Covid era has emerged in 2025. From the perspective of a young adult born smack-dab in the middle of Generation Z, I find myself constantly trapped in the undertow of distractions and self-doubt. In the grand chase of sweeping goals and ambitions we haven't even begun setting, we often omit a key ingredient of long-term, healthy success—the beautiful alchemy of consistent habits. This is where Sreejan Krishna Seelam's "5 KILLER HABITS" comes in to heal and transform you with a subtle revolution that can change your inner landscape from one of just existing to one that is full of meaning. 

The book presents a marvellous concoction of the author’s anecdotes, blended in parallel with interviews of elderly citizens, taken by a thousand volunteers and a hundred and sixty interns of the nonprofit WeDidIt, spread across India. Incorporating the voice of elders and their intuitive judgements about the necessity of diverse experiences and the urge to learn and educate oneself ties the entire crux of the book together masterfully. 

Sleep: A Catbird Seat To Success

The world has witnessed a steep increase in the veneration of “hustle culture” and sleepless nights, and though burning the midnight oil is idolised as a form of action only geniuses partake in, it is indeed in the bright dawns that one makes the freshest of decisions with the soundest minds. As the sun seeps into the evening sky, moral discrepancies creep into one’s deeds. 

A galvanizing anecdote spoke about the author’s close friend, who was blessed with a tryst of fate during the power cuts of sweltering Indian summers. Forcing her to hop out of her boiling sheets first thing in the morning, the girl developed a habit of reading and went on to become a doctor in California! 

A minimum of 8 hours of sleep is needed for every adult to go about their professional and interpersonal lives with a fully functioning mind and body. Waking up at 5 in the morning and being in bed by 8 at night may seem like the most gargantuan obstacle for the common night owl. But worry not, for even nocturnal humans have a loophole around the night snooping. From the author’s personal experience, the customary teenage policy of being a voluntary noctumbalist can be broken down with a few days of sleeplessness. Soon the circadian rhythm will knock your body clock into place, and fatigue will make you hit your pillow before your nightly Instagram doom-scroll. Sheer visualization of your goals gives way to powerful, irresistible manifestations, and soon you’ll find yourselves tumbling down your to-do lists.

Volunteering: The Ripple Effect

The absolute dearth of true, selfless volunteers, sometimes gloriously hailed as “heroes,” is scathingly visible. Heroism and the innate desire for public acclamations course through the veins of even the average Joe. But it takes a certain degree of detachment from an internal world of self-satisfaction to make headway towards a larger purpose—to give back to the universe through deeds of gratitude. In fact, this gratitude extends beyond the realms of your mortal existence through the noble cause of organ donation. By simply allowing your body to have a purpose post-mortem, one can touch and transform the lives of countless many. The art of volunteering is learnt best through baby steps, and one's childhood is the ideal place to start. Through the author’s personal school experiences, the provision of moral classes eventually led to developing a sound, secure value system. As adulthood thwacks you in the face, this watchdog-esque system provides you sweet relief from the worldly rat race. 

Beyond the superficial arches of the benefits of altruism, those being mainly a sense of interconnectedness and ambiguous optimism, a longer working span has biological evidence backing its claims of lengthening the longevity of life. A stellar survey based on the concentration of centenarians living on the tiny island of Okinawa, Japan, revealed some compelling links between an individual's retirement age and their lifespan. With a purpose to live came the desire for it as well. Volunteering is the best-advised pastime for our senior adults because nothing can match its rejuvenating power!

In the harrowing face of the environmental challenges we encounter, there is an urgent call to shed our coats of contentment and proudly put on those that herald us as “planeteers.” To snap out of the cocoon you live in, you must ask yourself a simple question: Would you rather spend life in a materialistic hamster cage, hurtling towards an unknown future in a world that may or may not exist, or actually align your values to protect your home for the generations to come?

Becoming The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari

A proclivity for travel opens the doors to psychological and physical journeys that help push the bounds of human limits. At the end of your comfort zone lies an overarching, unexplored universe of memories and experiences more precious than any worldly treasure. A vivid memoir from the chapter encapsulates Seelam’s bold adventures across the beautiful Jammu and Kashmir, scattered with personal chronicles of building close-knit relations even in the remotest areas of the country. A travel mishap landed the author in a small village. What unfolded further was the unfurling of a life-altering domino effect, leading him from the quaint job of a tea-seller assistant to the midst of conflict-torn Srinagar. 

This insatiable and visceral hunger for self-discovery fuels the true heroes of the world—those who cast off their egos and attain liberty from the dreaded “what-ifs” one reminisces as life’s end draws closer. As for the expense aspect of adventures, you'll find yourself having a tough time weighing the pure delight of time well spent against the expenditures underneath the surface. Time and time again, the author would find himself in the lap of the Himalayas, seeking respite and revival from the cutthroat corporate industry. Yet, with each break, his morale fortitude made unbridled strides. Through the interviews with our elderly citizens, we gained insightful counsel about expanding our physical horizons. 

Wisdom Betwixt the Lines 

An inescapable step towards becoming the best version of yourself and unlocking your ultimate cognitive potential is to inculcate the habit of reading into one’s daily schedule. One too many of us can heavily relate to the regret and guilt we feel due to the global phenomenon of adult-onset reading block. The unadulterated giddiness of a child during library hours in school is captured beautifully in this particular half of the book, but there are forces that have extinguished this literary yearning. 

Governments across the world fill academic books with propagandist filth, contaminating the minds of the youth with bias that protects their personal agenda instead of the holistic well-being of the backbones of the country. Book bans are the absolute bane of a despotic, apocalyptic future that looms not so far ahead. It is the consequence of such dire conditions that all must now be irrevocably pushed towards books, now more than ever. Parents who ditch their electronic devices and turn to books set an ideal precedent for their offspring. In addition to increasing the average IQ of the world's population, reading has been demonstrated to significantly reduce violent tendencies, enhance empathy and the ability to deal with interpersonal highs and lows, postpone instant gratification, and foster patience—not to mention masterfully handle sensationalism and propaganda!

Curiosity: A Modern Renaissance 

As we near the end of the book, we must learn how to challenge the norms, particularly in the context of religious bigotry. The sheer influence of God-men and alluring cultish organizations has stifled the innovative, curious minds of this country for centuries. The youth have, from time immemorial, emerged frustrated against the cast-iron, more often than not outdated, and, frankly, classist principles their elders proudly uphold. What had been the moral code for a bygone eon is no longer applicable to the current century. 

The blind endorsement of antique beliefs across centuries has distorted the original content to an unrecognizable mush of bigotry. It is essential to ignite our engines of curiosity now more than ever to debunk such nonsensical theorems and question whom we read and why we do so. It is time for a much-needed upheaval of rebels, who must charge, with or without arms, to attack the institutes of the orthodox and take a giant leap towards universal brotherhood. 

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Indian Law For The Common Man: The Go-To Handbook for Everything Legal

For a common citizen bustling about their circadian routines, legal run-ins are the most petrifying thing on the planet. All of the jargon and vast legal codes only deter an individual from seeking constitutional support, becoming a huge hindrance to the competence of the entirety of the judicial department. To prevail over this desperate inkling of powerlessness, Seelam swoops in with “Indian Law for a Common Man”. This book proves to be the key to a maze that baffles the masses of India. 

Venturing Outside of Courtrooms

More often than not, you might find yourself stuck in a vicious loop of unscrupulous rent agreements, or having to tussle back and forth with a clueless sales manager about the various provisions of the foot-long warranty card of your freshly broken down, newly bought washing machine. You rack your brains and turn to an obvious solution to consulting an exploitative Indian lawyer, who'd much rather drool over the commissions he’d make than try to win your case. If at that moment, you are handed this book, that lays down the basic principles of everything legal, you will surely breathe a welcome sigh of relief. 

Set down in a comprehensible, coherent manner that doesn't intimidate the layman, “Indian Law for a Common Man” makes the complexities of the mystical, mythical legal world an easier pill to swallow. Through the toil and sweat of around 677 law interns of the non-profit WeDidIt, the fundamentals of law can be mastered in merely 3 hours. 

The book sets the ground for the most basic building blocks of any judicial system– the constitution it is based on, i.e., the Indian Constitution, and each individual's fundamental rights and duties. The knowledge of these quips a civilian with a shield essential for high-pressure situations, where legal forces may end up harming even the innocent. It further disentangles the various judiciary strata, the court levels' significance, and the time when one may seek support from each. Concise separations are elucidated upon between various overlapping as well as distinct spheres of daily law, property law, and the most menacing of all, criminal law. The dirth of knowledge about the recently developed codes of cyber laws and environmental laws is touched upon as well. 

Becoming The Angry ‘Indian’ Man

The latter half covers a much urgent need for self-dependence and cognizance about one’s own abilities to deal with and bring about justice. When a young adult is thrown out into this fast-paced lifestyle, a prerequisite to fending for yourself and doing so successfully, is reiterating your rights and duties. Whether it is knowing about your financial status, needs and taxation duties to prevent unbeknownst frauds, or protecting and defending your intellectual property and privacy whenever necessary, this book is a revolutionary handbook to hack off every weed-like hindrance in your legal journey. That is not all, for Sree Krishna Seelam has provided yet another tool that decodes the world of law– Middlemen.asia, a platform that provides AI tools as a method to bridge the gap between lawyers and their clients. Its transparency and simplicity have revolutionized how the common man perceives laws, and isn't simply protected by it, but also thrives under it