Sonia Singal GuptaFOUNDATION
Two women laughing together in Rasulpur, Punjab, India
MENTAL HEALTH. HUMAN CONNECTION.

CARE THAT
STAYS.
Hope that grows.

Everyone deserves access to mental-health care.
And someone beside them, every step of the way.

Explore our work
ROOTED IN LOVE. MOVING WITH PURPOSE.SCROLL TO DISCOVER
Accessible careClinical expertiseHuman connection
01 / OUR PURPOSE

Care is more than an appointment.
It’s knowing you’re not alone.

We’re working to bring psychiatric treatment, psychological therapy, and ongoing support closer to the people who need them. With healthcare partners and qualified professionals, our ambition is simple: care that is accessible, affordable, and continuous.

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02 / THE NEED FOR CARE

INQUIRY &
IMPACT

Behind every number,
a life that matters.

The need for mental-health care in India is real. We are working to help make support more accessible.National context · not Foundation outcomes
THE TREATMENT GAP / INDIA

Care needed.
Care still out of reach.

84.5%Treatment gap15.5%Received treatment

Overall mental morbidity · NMHS 2015–16.
A historical survey baseline across 12 states.

NMHS study · Gautham et al., 2020
EVERY LIFE MATTERS
170746

Lives lost to suicide
in India, in 2024.

Each one is a person, a family, a community.
Each one is a reason to care.

NCRB · ADSI 2024, p. 197
An empty bench in the mist at Nandi Hills, Karnataka, India
YOUNG LIVES / INDIA, 2024

More support.
Earlier in life.

Share of reported suicide deaths, not of the population.
Police-recorded data; other age categories combined.

NCRB · ADSI 2024, p. 204
03 / OUR APPROACH

One purpose.
More ways to reach people.

Discover our approach
Women walking together in Baripada, Odisha, India
IN-PERSON CARE01

Care, closer to home.

Building hospital partnerships that bring psychiatric assessment, psychological therapy, and regular follow-up together.

Delhi pilot · in development↗
People gathering at an outdoor café in Hyderabad, India
CONNECTED CARE02

Support, beyond distance.

Developing online pathways to help extend qualified mental-health support beyond major cities, with training and supervision for local teams.

Wider access · planned↗

Programmes in development. Appointments and treatment are not yet available through this website.

Women laughing together outdoors in Rishikesh, India
THE HUMAN SIDE OF CARE

We can make
care feel closer.

An everyday gathering in Hyderabad, India
EXPERTISE + EMPATHY

Good care.
Human connection.

There is room for both.

A SHARED PURPOSE

In families.
In friendships.
In communities.

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Friends walking side by side in Odisha, India
04 / PEOPLE & PARTNERS

Human commitment.
Clinical grounding.

Meet the people behind the work
Portrait of Dr Prem Lata Chawla
Psychiatry lead

Dr Prem Lata Chawla

Psychiatric assessment, treatment, and standards of care.

Portrait of Nikita Gaba
Psychology lead

Nikita Gaba

Psychological assessment, therapy, and ongoing support.

DELHI PILOT

Taravati Charitable
Medical Centre

The planned location for our first psychiatric-care wing in Delhi.

Planned clinical wing↗
A family photograph of Sonia
In memory of Sonia
05 / OUR STORY

Rooted in love.
Carried forward
with purpose.

The Foundation carries Sonia’s name and is shaped by a deeply personal loss. Her memory is the starting point for a commitment to more accessible, continuous mental-health care.

The story behind the Foundation
CARRYING THE WORK FORWARD

Meet Shrey.

Spearheading the Foundation

Bringing people, clinical expertise, and institutions together around a shared mission.

The Foundation carries his mother Sonia’s name. Her memory gives the work a deeply personal purpose.

Our story
Shrey, who is spearheading the Foundation
A personal beginning.
A shared purpose.
THERE IS A PLACE FOR YOU HERE

A more caring world
is something we build together.

Your time, expertise, connections, or support can be part of what comes next.

Be part of the Foundation
Friends walking through a sunny field in Odisha, India