Real people.
Thoughtfully represented.
The site uses real photographs. Stock subjects are shown as representative imagery, not as Foundation patients, experts, or endorsers.
Punjab hero photograph
Two women laughing together in Rasulpur, Punjab, India. Photograph by Nishant Aneja, Pexels.
Community photographs
Women in Rishikesh: Gokul Gurang, Pexels. Women walking in Baripada, Odisha: Marshal Murmu, Pexels. Outdoor gathering in Hyderabad: Jorryn Morais, Pexels. All are used under the Pexels licence.
A moment of reflection
Empty bench at Nandi Hills, Karnataka, India: Raman Kumar.S, Pexels. Used as representative imagery for reflection and remembrance.
Family and clinical team
Photographs of Sonia, Shrey, Dr Prem Lata Chawla, and Nikita Gaba were provided by the Foundation.
Research and statistics
The statistics on this website draw on the National Mental Health Survey and National Crime Records Bureau reports. Each figure is linked to its source below:
- Gautham et al., 2020 · NMHS 2015–16: 84.5% — Overall treatment gap for mental morbidity in the NMHS. National Mental Health Survey 2015–16, across 12 states; historical baseline. The 15.5% treated share is the complement.
- NCRB · ADSI 2024, p. 197: 170,746 — Deaths by suicide reported in India in 2024. Police-recorded deaths reported to the NCRB; not an estimate of unreported deaths.
- NCRB · ADSI 2024, p. 204: 33.1% — Of reported suicide deaths were among people aged 18–29. India, 2024. Percentage of reported suicide deaths, not of the age-group population.
Paper and typography
Real photographed paper: White wrinkled paper texture, released into the public domain by Photos Public Domain; and icon0 com’s crumpled paper on Pexels. Typography: DM Sans, Barlow Condensed, and Cormorant Garamond, distributed by Google Fonts.