Could the south of India see the repurposing of the ASHA into a community health worker who is paid, not incentivised, and can provide support to persons discharged from a psychiatric facility? In a conversation held recently, Vikram Patel, Paul Farmer Professor and Chair, Department of Global Health and Social Medicine, and R. Thara, vice chairperson, Schizophrenia Research Foundation (SCARF) explored the possibility of having a cadre similar to ASHAs