New partnership with the LIVE LOVE LAUGH foundation

The MINDS Foundation has an exciting new community partner! Actress Deepika Padukone’s non-profit foundation (The Live Love Laugh Foundation) is dedicated to addressing the issue of mental health in India.

The foundation launched in 2015 and is committed to spreading awareness and reducing stigma surrounding mental health.

“Deepika experienced depression first-hand and took professional help to overcome it.  In the process of learning more about this condition she came to know of the widespread nature of depression across the world; especially in India. Deepika then decided to start a not-for-profit organization that would focus on increasing awareness of mental health as an issue, reduce the stigma around it and enable support to people affected by mental health issues.”- www.livelovelaughfoundation.org

MINDS started a partnership with Live Love Laugh in May 2016 to implement a pilot program in local schools, educating youth on mental health conditions such as depression, anxiety, and stress. In addition, the pilot program aims to provide students with coping strategies and methods of seeking appropriate medical help and services. MINDS staff is currently translating the Live Love Laugh education curriculum from English to Gujarati in order to target the Gujarati speaking population in Vadodara and surrounding target areas.