Neerja Birla Launches MPower-The Foundation to Make Mental Healthcare Facilities Accessible to All Sections of Society

MUMBAI, December 6, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --

Located in Mumbai, MPower-The Foundation is an Extension of MPower, Established to Create Awareness About Mental Health Concerns and Offer Services to Every Individual, Regardless of Socioeconomic Boundaries 

Neerja Birla, Founder & Chairperson of MPower, a movement aimed towards mental health awareness, stigma eradication and service provision, announced an extension - MPower-The Foundation today. MPower -The Foundation will focus on factions of society that have limited access to information and help when it comes to mental health care. Through MPower-The Foundation, Neerja Birla hopes to stamp out the stigma associated with mental health concerns in the country and provide easy access to professional help for all those who need it. 

In India, most people only think of physical fitness when it comes to one's health. Most of us tend to forget our mental health, which is just as important for one's wellbeing. As a result, mental health problems are shrouded with doubt and prejudice, making it difficult for people suffering from mental health concerns to seek help. Additionally, only few sections of society are able to afford available services. The rest are unable to, or do not avail services either due to a lack of access and availability, financial resources, or a general lack of knowledge regarding mental health conditions.

With Mayuri Sangharajka Jhaveri as the Head of MPower-The Foundation, Neerja Birla has assembled a team of expert psychologists and counsellors to be able to provide the best services in Mumbai to children, young people and their families. Speaking about the launch, Neerja Birla, Founder & Chairperson, MPower-The Foundation said, " Mental illness is an extremely important issue that we do not talk about in India, and it is even more unfortunate that only certain sections of society can afford mental healthcare services. As a society, we have not been able to progress because so many individuals do not have access to basic healthcare facilities and services, especially so in the case of mental healthcare. Hence, we felt that in order to really put an end to prejudice associated with mental health and to empower individuals, it was important to launch MPower-The Foundation. Through provision of services, community outreach activities and partnerships such as mental health camps and school mental health programs, we hope to be able to help every individual overcome their mental health concerns and actualise their true potential." 

For more information, please visit: https://www.mpowerminds.com/

About MPower

MPower was launched earlier this year by Neerja Birla and Ananya Birla to work towards giving strength and support to individuals with mental health concerns, especially the young, by creating awareness and also providing comprehensive clinical care. MPower aims to get rid of the stigma and misconceptions associated with mental health conditions through various awareness building initiatives such as Ride to MPower (an annual Cyclothon) and campaigns such as #EverydayHeroes and #StampOutStigma. MPower also comprises another vertical- MPower-The Centre, which provides multidisciplinary mental health services to children, young people, and their families.  

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