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About Us
Swayam Foundation is a registered non-government non-profit organisation based in Delhi-NCR, India. Established in 2015, Swayam Foundation seeks to enable individuals to think, question and reformulate ideas about the self or ‘swayam’, in the effort to build a culture of care and wellness. The foundation works in the area of mental health, offering affordable therapy and counselling, providing support to caregivers of PMIs (persons with mental illness) and facilitating various support groups.
Our unique initiatives are
- Queer affirmative counselling, trauma-informed care and grief therapy.
- A one-of-its-kind special support group for pet parents.
- A transformative training program in psychology and counselling for aspiring facilitators.
- Specialized counseling and awareness sessions for caregivers.
- Media Advocacy.
Vision
- Create a culture of care.
- Generate conversations.
- Offer affordable therapy and counselling.
- Build support networks.
- Build safe spaces for sensitivity and empathy around mental health issues.
Mission
- To offer affordable mental health care to all.
- To facilitate transformation of individuals and communities through creative approaches.
- To engage with people on issues of mental health, gender and caregiving.
- To generate awareness about mental health issues and create an empathetic environment for people with mental illness and their caregivers.
- To build social-emotional support systems and remove the stigma around mental health issues.