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We exist so no one has to whisper their pain alone.

Mantra Foundation is a team of 200+ therapists, volunteers and friends building a world where reaching out is the most ordinary thing in the world — free of stigma, paperwork, or price tags.
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The reach so far

1.2M

Conversations

Free

always

100%

confidential

24/7

Always on

Happy People
free · 24/7 · confidential
200+ therapists · online
"Real humans. Real help. No waiting room."
Every gift counts ✦
Hope is built daily ✦
You're someone's miracle ✦
Generosity travels far ✦
Small acts, real change ✦
Together we rise ✦
Healing starts together ✦
Kindness creates impact ✦
Support changes lives ✦
Every gift counts ✦
Hope is built daily ✦
You're someone's miracle ✦
Generosity travels far ✦
Small acts, real change ✦
Together we rise ✦
Healing starts together ✦
Kindness creates impact ✦
Support changes lives ✦
Our vision & mission

Emotional wellbeing, treated like the basic need it is.

Vision

To promote emotional wellbeing by offering support, understanding and practical help to those who need it most — so everyone knows they're not alone, and they can get through the hard parts.

Mission

Provide subsidized psychological support, prevent suicides, and create free resources — impacting 2 million+ lives through therapy, training, awareness and a 24×7 hotline.

How can we help?

Six ways to find help, one promise: someone is here.

From a free conversation tonight to long-term therapy with aid — every path below is private and judged-free.

Free Listener Support

Talk to a trained volunteer listener whenever you need to be heard. No cost, no judgment.

  • Open every day, including late nights.

Student Mental Health Support

Peer circles & counsellors who understand exam pressure, burnout and everything else.

  • During term time and over the breaks.

LGBTQIA+ Support

Affirming therapists and community spaces built to celebrate exactly who you are.

  • Online and in person.

Therapy with Financial Aid

Work with therapists on sliding-scale fees and apply for aid that brings sessions in reach.

  • Sessions from as little as a few dollars.

Mental Health Support for Kids

Gentle, play-based sessions that help children name their feelings & feel safe expressing it.

  • After-school and weekend slots.

Parent & Caregiver Support

Guidance, groups and respite for the people quietly holding everyone else together.

  • Daytime and evening groups.
What we're up against

Barriers to emotional wellbeing.

01

Stigma

We foster open conversations so getting help never feels like a confession.

02

Financial constraints

Subsidized and free therapy so cost is never the reason someone stays silent.

03

Access to care

Online resources and local partnerships that close the distance to support.

04

Mistrust

Strong client–expert bonds, kept completely confidential, every conversation.
You can Help

A small monthly gift, an outsized ripple.

Registered under 501(c) and 80G. All donations are tax exempt.

$25

One Therapy Session

Cover a full therapy session for someone who otherwise couldn’t afford it.
Donate $25

$340

Train a Volunteer

Equips a counselor-in-training with the essential clinical knowledge.
Donate $340

$690

Prevent a Suicide

Runs the suicide prevention program for one individual at risk.
Donate $690
Our team

The humans behind the helpline.

Dammie Smith

Co-Founder

Himanshu Jain

Co-Founder

Dr. Shweta Jain

Co-Founder

Eva Smith

Strategic Director

Paul Adward

Director, Onboarding

Karan Hinduja

School Health Expert

Anu Bedi

Chiel Advisor

Erica Khanna

Clinical Psychologist

Nirmay C.

Director, Crisis Line

Bharat Mathur

Fundraising Director
Where it goes

A meal, a provider, a roof — not overhead.

Over 90% of people who die by suicide have a diagnosable mental health condition. Your gift keeps the line open — for someone whose night is too long.
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