In a rare initiative, patients, including children with cancer and neurodevelopmental conditions, from Kashmir’s top medical hospitals toured the blooming tulip garden in Srinagar for a therapeutic experience, and the doctors “see a visible positive change”.
A total of 16 children, along with their parents and caregivers, immersed themselves in the garden with over 1.8 million blooming tulips in Srinagar on Monday (April 6, 2026).
Kashmir valley’s healing gardens are in bloom
“The idea was to support children’s mental well-being by taking them beyond the clinical setting. Such experiences help reduce stress and allow children to express themselves more freely, which complements the therapeutic work we do at Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences-Kashmir (IMHANS-K),” Dr. Adil Fayaz Wadoo, programme coordinator of the Child Guidance and Wellbeing Centre (CGWC) of the IMHANS-K, told The Hindu.
The children included those with neurodevelopmental conditions like autism spectrum disorder and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The tour was held under the guidance of a joint team of the Government Psychiatric Diseases Hospital and the Government Children Hospital, Srinagar.
