“In the beginning of life, when we are infants, we need others to survive...and at the end of life, you need others to survive...But here is the secret, in between, we need others as well”

Santhwanam

Society for the welfare of mentally ill

 

"Mental Health refers to a broad array of activities directly or indirectly related to the mental well-being component included in the WHO's definition of health: "A state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease". It is related to the promotion of well-being"

Santhwanam is a charitable non-governmental, non-religious, non-profit organization based in Calicut(Kozhikode) that is actively working for the cause of mental illness and provide comprehensive care for the underprivileged mentally disabled, retarded, challenged people in the malabar area . This NGO provides  essential services -prevention, intervention and rehabilitation that is required in the field of mental health & psychiatry.prevention of mental disorders, and the treatment and rehabilitation of people affected by mental disorders.

 

 

Q: What is mental health?                    

A: Mental health is not just the absence of mental disorder. It is defined as a state of well-being in which every individual realizes his or her own potential, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to her or his community.

 

“The ambition of the greatest man of our generation has been to wipe every tear from every eye”

- Pandit Jawarharlal Nehru