Press Relations
Media & Press
For journalists, researchers, and documentarians looking to cover the Heal Gurukuli Initiative, our therapeutic methods, or the history of institutional abuse within gurukulas.
Press Office & Spokesperson
We accommodate interview requests and statements regarding clinical support, safeguarding, and recovery frameworks. To coordinate interviews with our founder Caitanya Lila or external clinical advisors, please submit an inquiry.
Note: We will never disclose patient identities, clinical data, or active treatment details under any circumstance.
Direct Press Email
press@healgurukuli.org
Response within 4 hours for urgent breaking news.
Ethical Reporting Guidelines
Reporting on institutional child abuse and complex PTSD requires extreme sensitivity. When covering these topics, we urge journalists to follow these guidelines:
1. Protect Anonymity
Many adult survivors reside in close-knit communities where exposure would cause social or professional disruption. Always verify consent before disclosing names, locations, or family ties.
2. Avoid Sensationalism
Focus on systemic institutional failure, clinical recovery frameworks, and therapeutic resources rather than detailed descriptions of abuse that may act as trauma triggers.
3. Frame Around Agency
Represent survivors as active agents in their own recovery, rather than passive victims. Highlight clinical progress and community initiatives.
4. Provide Help Resources
Always close your articles or broadcasts with details for national support helplines (such as Samaritans, child protection lines, or our resource page link).
Heal Gurukuli Press Kit
Includes high-res logos, approved clinician photos, and our clinical charter sheet (PDF).