ABOUT
ENCOURAGE HEALTHY, OPEN DIALOGUE OF SOUTH ASIAN MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES IN AN EFFORT TO REMOVE STIGMA, IMPROVE AWARENESS AND PROMOTE SELF-CARE.
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WHAT THEY DO
Provide safe spaces, educational resources, small group and art therapy, and encourage others to #SpeakUp about mental health in order to break the stigma in the South Asian community
HOW THEY DO IT
Through their University Chapter Program, a grass-roots initiative aimed to organize college students around the mission of MannMukti
Through their blog, podcast, and other community awareness programs
location & minimum age
19 University Chapters, including at the University of Texas at Dallas
Minimum age to volunteer: 18 years old
VOLUNTEER
Support their fundraisers, listen to their podcast, share their stories and help them raise awareness and break the stigma about mental health issues
other ways to help
If you are a mental health professional in the South Asian community, they need speakers and counselors to lead small group therapy sessions
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A much needed organization for South Asian youth, especially those who may not have any other support for their mental health challenges.
FIND IT FAST
- Now partners with Crisis Text Line! You can text “MannMukti” to 741-741 for help
- Listen to the UTD podcast
- Listen to the national MannMukti podcast
- Share your story
FOLLOW THEM
Join their private Facebook Group: MannMukti Community
QUOTE OF NOTE
“We are trying to create a safe space to discuss and educate each other on mental health issues and taboo topics within the South Asian community. We have seen how mental health issues can plague the South Asian community and we want to help dispel the stigma around these issues.”
Dipti & Sree, President & Vice-President, MannMukti of UTD