Our core beleifs

Mental Health Stigma

Community Connections

Mental Health Stigma

Mental health is largely stigmatized in our society where it must be normalized to discuss mental health and seek help without judgement.

What we want

Community Connections

Mental Health Stigma

Mental Health Initiative wants to build a bridge and a connection between parent and/or trusted adults with their children and/or students. As a result of building this bridge, the discussion of mental health will become normalized and destigmatized.

Community Connections

Our community is full of people who want to help. We work to help the people find the support they need. Come connect with people in new ways.

Board members

Sahil Shaik

Aditya Venkatram

My name is Sahil Shaik and I am a Senior attending Saratoga High School. I am a board member which co-founded Mental Health Initiative because my goal is to bridge the gap between parents and children regarding the stigma surrounding mental health in the Bay Area.

Aditya Venkatram

My name is Aditya Venkatram and I am a Senior at Saratoga High School. I am a co-founder and board member of the Mental Health Initiative, which I founded because I feel that the conversation around mental health between high school students and their parents is not as prevalent as it should be, so I wanted to do something about it.

Noora Fayad

Aditya Venkatram

Noora Fayad

Hi! My name is Noora Fayad and I am a Senior at Saratoga High School. I am a board member of MHI and I am in the Mental Health Initiative because I believe that mental health is an integral part of the human experience. Many schools, such as Saratoga High School, are growing highly competitive as the years go on where it is severely affecting the mental health of students. Students need to be able to have a toolbox of coping mechanisms to be able to truly succeed in all aspects of life and that is what MHI can provide and advocate for.

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Emma Foley

Nakul Desai

Noora Fayad

Hi! I’m Emma Foley, a board member of MHI and a Senior at Saratoga High. Growing up in a hyper competitive area, it was disheartening to see so many of my friends and family struggle with their mental health. Through this group, I want to have a positive impact on my community and help others who are suffering from the same issues.

Nakul Desai

I'm Nakul Desai, a freshman in College and a board member of MHI. Growing up in the Bay Area, and having struggled with my own mental health, I'm passionate about making our community a healthier environment for teens by reducing the stigma surrounding mental health.