01 / FOCUS AREA
Rural India
Making mental health information useful beyond cities, in familiar language and trusted local spaces.
A COMMUNITY ROOTED MOVEMENT
Mental health literacy belongs everywhere.
From local conversations to collective action, we make mental health easier to understand, talk about, and support — in the languages and places people call home.
MENTAL HEALTH LITERACYCOMMUNITY ACTION · INDIAWORK BEGAN 2019 · FOUNDATION INCORPORATED 2026
01 / THE FOUNDATION
Rooted in communities. Open to the world.
Healthy Knots began its mental health literacy work in 2019. Healthy Knots Foundation was incorporated as a Section 8 company in August 2026 to carry this work forward through education, community action, and partnerships.
Our story ↗AREAS OF FOCUS
COMMUNITY / LANGUAGE / ACCESSWho this work is for.
Different lives, local languages, shared dignity. Our work is shaped around the people and places it serves.
02 / FOCUS AREA
Young people
Helping young people find words for distress, learn to listen, and know where support begins.
03 / FOCUS AREA
Farmers
Building locally led conversations around stress, early signs of distress, and pathways to care.
04 / FOCUS AREA
Women
Creating room for women’s experiences and community perspectives in mental health literacy.
02 / OUR WORK
All projects ↗Where understanding becomes action.
PROJECT IN DEVELOPMENT · BUNDELKHAND
Farmers’ mental health
Preparing locally led conversations on mental health literacy, recognizing distress, and connecting people with support, beginning in Hamirpur.
Learn about the work ↗SHARED GLOBAL GOALS
Local work. Global commitments.
Our approach contributes to the UN Sustainable Development Goals through health literacy, learning, inclusion, and collaboration.
03Good Health and Well-being
04Quality Education
10Reduced Inequalities
17Partnerships for the Goals
DEEPER UNDERSTANDING
Ideas. Insights. Mental health literacy.
Explore all insights ↗Read beyond the headlines: educational resources and perspectives from the Foundation.
Mental HealthFeatured
Mental health is crucial
Mental health deserves attention not only during moments of distress, but throughout our lives. Just as we learn about physical health, nutrition, hygiene, and safety, we also need the knowledge and language to understand our emotional and psychological well-being.
Santosh kumar · · 4 min readRead article ↗03 / VOICES & FIELD NOTES
All stories ↗Stories from the work.
Stories and field notes will appear here as they are published.
04 / GATHERINGS
All events ↗Events & workshops.
Possible gathering formats · examples only, no event dates claimed.
EXAMPLE FORMAT · ILLUSTRATIVE IMAGE
Community listening circle
Rural conversations
EXAMPLE FORMAT · ILLUSTRATIVE IMAGE
Youth literacy workshop
Student groups
EXAMPLE FORMAT · ILLUSTRATIVE IMAGE
Women-led dialogue
Community spaces
VISUAL JOURNAL
Open gallery ↗A closer look at the work.
Illustrative images for layout preview. These do not document Healthy Knots events.
05 / ADVISORY COUNCIL
Guidance that grounds us.
Dr Roop Sidana
Psychiatrist | Clinical Director
Advocate for Mental Wellness, Addiction Recovery & Domestic Violence Support Breaking Stigma | 40 + Years of Healing Minds |Reclaiming the Body-Mind Connection in Psychiatry
Dr. Aninda Sidhana
MD Psychiatrist
Dr. Aninda Sidhana is a psychiatrist specializing in post-traumatic growth and survivor-centered mental health advocacy. Her work combines clinical expertise with compassionate, trauma-informed care, helping individuals build resilience, reclaim their narratives, and move toward healing and empowerment.
S. Z. Mallick
Senior Journalist
With over three decades of experience in journalism and media. His extensive experience in public-interest reporting and media engagement brings valuable perspective to the Advisory Council of Healthy Knots Foundation.
06 / THE PEOPLE
Meet the team ↗People behind the work.
Santosh kumar
Founder / Director
Foundeer of healthy knots
Prem Kumar
Director
PRIVATE SELF CHECK-IN
Make space to understand how you feel.
Explore PHQ-9, GAD-7, K10 and WHO-5. No account needed; your answers are not stored on our server.
What does Healthy Knots Foundation do?
We work on mental health literacy through accessible information, community conversations, learning activities, and partnerships.
When did the Foundation begin?
Healthy Knots began its mental health literacy work in 2019. Healthy Knots Foundation was incorporated as a Section 8 company in August 2026.
How can I volunteer or collaborate?
Visit the Get Involved page and contact us with your location, interests, and how you would like to contribute.
JOIN THE MOVEMENT
Move this work forward with us.
Bring your skills, local knowledge, or institutional support to work that begins with listening.
Be part / volunteer ↗SUPPORT THE WORK