About:
My name is Armaan Bamzai. I am studying in the 11th grade at The International
School Bangalore.
I worked on this project along with some of my friends because mental health is a
space that is not often explored, because it is a risky, delicate and taboo subject.
According to a groundbreaking report by the World Health Organisation (which
received remarkably little publicity), by next year, roughly 20 per cent of the Indian
population will suffer from some form of mental illness. To meet their needs, we have
less than 4,000 mental health professionals. There is a very real issue here, one that
nobody is willing to address - and while it will be difficult to solve it completely, we
are definitely helping make steps in the right direction.
We are raising money to help provide support to those who need it, and a platform
for those who want to express their struggles (ongoing or won) creatively in any way,
shape or form. We have worked with mental health professionals and medical
professionals, and intend to do so going forward, but we need your help for this.