Sonia Singal GuptaFOUNDATION
OUR WORK

One connected approach.
Every person matters.

Our proposed model brings assessment, treatment, therapy, and follow-up into a continuing care journey.

THE CARE MODEL

A journey of care.
Connected at every step.

  1. 01

    Listen & assess

    A psychiatrist-led assessment helps understand each person’s needs.

  2. 02

    Plan care

    Appropriate psychiatric treatment and psychological therapy, connected around the individual.

  3. 03

    Stay connected

    Planned follow-ups and reviews support continuity beyond the first visit.

  4. 04

    Review & adapt

    Care is reviewed over time. Every person’s journey is different.

Care is shaped around each person’s needs. Recovery takes different paths.

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.

01IN-PERSON CARE

Care, closer to home.

We are planning a psychiatric-care wing at Taravati Charitable Medical Centre in Delhi. Our aim is to bring assessment, treatment, therapy, and follow-up together, and use what we learn to support future healthcare partnerships.

Delhi pilot · in development
02CONNECTED CARE

Support, beyond distance.

We aim to connect hospital-based care in major cities with online support for smaller cities and towns. Training and supervision for local teams will help support continuity of care. Details of how to access these services will be shared as the programme develops.

Wider access · planned
BUILD. LEARN. EXTEND.

Begin in Delhi.
Grow with what we learn.

01

Delhi pilot

Develop the care model and learn through local clinical partnerships.

02

Across India

Share protocols, train local teams, and build further healthcare partnerships.

03

A wider ambition

Explore how the model may support more communities over time.

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
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