A Prof. Raghu Raghavan Initiative

Everyone Has
Mental Health

Not all of us will experience mental illness, but all of us struggle at some point with stress, sadness, or anxiety. This platform helps you understand mental health, for yourself, your family, and your community.

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Trusted by 2,000+ learners across India

12Learning Modules
2,000+Learners
10-15Min per Module
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It's okay to not be okayLearning starts with understanding

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Why Mental Health Literacy?

A low level of mental health literacy prevents us from recognising signs of distress in ourselves or in others, which can stop us from seeking help. In India, where 14.4% of adults in Kerala alone experience mental ill-health, awareness is not a luxury. It is a necessity.

Recognise

Learn to identify different types of mental distress, from everyday anxiety to more serious conditions, in yourself and people around you.

Reduce Stigma

Over half of people with mental illness don't seek help because of stigma. Understanding breaks down the fear and misconceptions that keep people silent.

Support Others

Know when someone needs professional help, how to have that conversation, and where to direct them for the right support.

Build Resilience

Develop practical self-help strategies like sleep, exercise, yoga, and social connection that protect and strengthen your mental wellbeing.

Cultural Context

Content grounded in India's diverse cultural heritage. We work with how people actually think about and seek help for mental health, not against it.

Get Certified

Complete all modules and assessments to earn a verifiable professional certificate in Mental Health Literacy.

Learn at Your Own Pace

Short video lessons, interactive exercises, and checkpoints designed to fit into your schedule. 10 to 15 minutes per module.

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Watch & Learn

Short videos and stories rooted in everyday Indian life, in English and Hindi.

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Reflect & Practise

Interactive exercises and checkpoints that turn awareness into practical skills.

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Get Certified

Pass the assessments and earn a verifiable Mental Health Literacy certificate.

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12 Learning Modules

Each module takes 10 to 15 minutes. Short videos, real-world examples, interactive content, and assessments to check your understanding.

01

Mental Health and Wellbeing

What is mental health? Why does it matter? How to promote individual and collective wellbeing.

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Resilience

Understanding resilience and practical strategies to build inner strength against life's challenges.

03

Mental Distress and Disorders

Recognising anxiety, depression, psychosis, and childhood conditions across all age groups.

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Causes and Triggers

Biological, psychological, and social factors that contribute to mental distress.

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Mental Health Stigma

Understanding public, self, and institutional stigma and how to dismantle it.

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Self-Help Approaches

Sleep, diet, exercise, yoga, social connection, and creative activities for wellbeing.

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Professional Help and Support

When and how to seek help. Understanding psychiatrists, psychologists, and support systems.

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Seeking the Right Information

Finding reliable mental health information in a world of misinformation.

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Cultural Heritage and Spirituality

How India's diverse cultural practices shape mental health understanding and healing.

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Crisis Intervention

Getting help in a crisis. Legal rights, human rights, and emergency support.

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Public Mental Health

Community-level promotion, policy, and programmes for population wellbeing.

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Integration and Reflection

Bringing it all together, your mental health literacy journey.

Built for Every Organisation

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Schools

Student mental health awareness and teacher training programmes.

College students supporting each other on campus

Colleges

Young adult resilience building and peer support training.

Colleagues having a supportive conversation in a modern office

Corporates

Workplace wellbeing training for managers and employees.

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NGOs

Community health worker training with practical field knowledge.

Trusted Across India

This platform changed how our entire school thinks about mental health. The content is culturally relevant and the modules are short enough to fit into our schedule.
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School PrincipalSecondary School, Kerala, India
I always thought mental health was something distant from me. These modules helped me understand my own stress and gave me practical tools to cope during exams.
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Priya SharmaCollege Student, Bengaluru, India
We rolled this out across our teams and the response was overwhelming. Managers now feel more confident having supportive conversations with their colleagues.
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HR ManagerCorporate Wellbeing Lead, Pune, India
The cultural context makes all the difference. The training meets people where they are instead of working against how they already understand wellbeing.
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Community Health WorkerNGO Field Worker, Rajasthan, India
As a parent I learned how to spot when my children are struggling and how to talk to them without judgement. Every family should go through this.
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Anita DesaiParent and Teacher, Mumbai, India

Good Mental Health is About Living Well

It's not about always feeling happy and confident. It's about having the ability to manage life's problems and difficulties. With the right awareness, anyone can live well, with or without mental illness.

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