I'm Shawn, a young Indian who grew up watching people around him suffer in silence.
In India, we're taught to push through. To not complain. To keep going no matter what. Mental health? That's something we don't talk about at the dinner table. And even when someone finally builds the courage to seek help — therapy is either too expensive, too far, or too exposing.
I saw this gap and I couldn't ignore it.
So I built MannSaathi — a place where anyone in India can talk to a licensed therapist without breaking the bank, without revealing who they are, and without shame. In their own language. On their own terms.
No waiting rooms. No judgement. No one needs to know.
We're just getting started — but the mission is simple. Mental health support should be for every Indian, not just the privileged few.
If you've ever felt like you needed someone to talk to but didn't know where to turn — MannSaathi was built for you.
— Shawn Chettiar, Founder