The Mental Health Program enhances overall well-being by prioritizing awareness, early identification, care, and recovery. It promotes mental health literacy and works to reduce stigma, encouraging individuals to seek support without fear or discrimination. Through systematic screening of common and severe mental disorders, the program ensures timely diagnosis and intervention. It strengthens continuity of care through treatment adherence, home-based follow-up, and community-based rehabilitation. By engaging caregivers, families, and support groups, it fosters a supportive environment for sustained recovery and reintegration, while improving access to social security benefits to enhance protection, inclusion, and quality of life for vulnerable individuals.

Our key activities

1. Raise awareness and provide training for stakeholders to recognize, respect, and uphold mental health rights.
2. Promote early identification of needs and ensure a smooth pathway to professional medical care.
3. Strengthen community-based groups to address root causes of distress, such as domestic violence and substance abuse, at the grassroots level.
4. Reduce financial barriers by offering direct support for essential treatments and medications.
5. Engage caregivers, families, and support groups to create a nurturing environment for long-term recovery and social reintegration.
6. Facilitate access to social security benefits to enhance protection, inclusion, and support for vulnerable individuals.

STORY : A Journey of Healing

Suddu Paswan, a 24-year-old from a remote village in East Champaran, Bihar, was born into deep poverty, yet his early childhood was marked by happiness. A severe illness at age ten, left untreated due to limited resources, led to serious mental health challenges that gradually disrupted his life and strained his family emotionally and financially. Years of unsuccessful treatment attempts left them exhausted and hopeless. A turning point came when the Nayi Roshni Project connected Suddu to sustained psychiatric care at Duncan Hospital. With consistent treatment and family counseling, Suddu has shown remarkable improvement. His story reflects the transformative power of timely intervention, structured care, and renewed hope.