SVASTH MANN

Mental health concerns are a significant issue among school-aged children, and many students do not receive the necessary support to address these concerns. In addition, mental health concerns can severely impact academic performance, social relationships, and overall well-being. 

The World Health Organisation (WHO) recommends 4 levels for a School Mental Health Program (SMHP): promotion of psychosocial competence, mental health education, children who need additional support in school and children who need professional help. Sadly, India lacks a comprehensive SMHP that covers all children and whatever exists is mainly illness oriented rather than mental health oriented.

Today the need is greater than ever with 50 million children facing some sort of mental health issue and little access to support. (Prof. Devvrata Kumar, Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 2021) - leading us to develop the Svasth Mann Program. Svasth Mann is a school based mental health program that provides 7th and 8th grade children with an interactive, evidence based 10 month emotional literacy curriculum delivered by our team of trained clinical psychologists. We also provide the school with a trained senior clinical psychologist one day of the week for anyone with severe needs and conduct quarterly workshops for the staff.