The Minds Foundation

Provides access to cost-effective, high-quality care for patients suffering from mental illness. Works to eliminate the stigma surrounding mental illn Read moreess through educational, financial, medical, and moral support. Works with other NGOs, educational & corporate institutes and hospitals as partners to provide support and education programs in schools along with research initiatives. Focuses on delivering mental health education to youth in schools through programs to cover topics such as autism, OCD, depression, anxiety, self-image, suicide, cyber-bullying, substance & alcohol use, eating disorders, and internet addiction. Runs following programs: Mental Health Education for Schoolchildren Teacher Training Program Mental Health Education for Parents Community Mental Health Education Community workshops for rural communities Runs 24x7 helpline services to handle critical calls and provide required support for referring to a hospital, tele-therapist or partner NGO. Claims to have impacted the lives of 2,25,300 people, 254 health workers, 410 schools, 41,000 students, 1750 teachers in urban and rural communities. Reached 225 villages and formed 10 support groups. It also works in USA for the same cause.