Better mental health, within everyone's reach.
Promoting equity for people with mental health problems.
- Section 8 companyRegistered November 2021
- 80G registeredTax deduction for donors in India
- Hyderabad, TelanganaRegistered office
Mental illness is still widely misunderstood
DAWN Welfare Foundation is a not-for-profit company registered in Hyderabad, Telangana, in November 2021. It was founded by Dr Daljeet Kaur, a consultant psychiatrist trained in the UK.
We started DAWN because stigma keeps many people from asking for help, and many who need support cannot reach it. We work with people living with mental health difficulties, and with the students, professionals and communities whose understanding shapes how they are treated.
Dr Daljeet Kaur
Consultant Psychiatrist · MBBS, MRCPsych (UK), GMHE (IIMB)
Dr Kaur trained in London and has 20 years of experience in psychiatry. She worked as a consultant psychiatrist in the UK before moving to India in July 2015, and still returns to the UK as a visiting consultant and to attend conferences, which keeps her practice up to date with the latest treatments.
Her clinical work covers a wide range of conditions, including stress, depression, anxiety, OCD, psychosis, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. She has a special interest in developmental disorders in children such as autism, memory problems in older people such as dementia, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and women's mental health.
Languages: English, Hindi, Urdu and Punjabi.
Promoting equity for people with mental health problems
Our work covers community health, recovery, awareness, training and the empowerment of women.
Community health camps
Bringing mental health support closer to people who find it hard to reach.
Recovery
Supporting recovery from mental illness, including social recovery: taking part again in learning, work and community life.
Awareness
Awareness activities, seminars, lectures and group discussions on social recovery.
Training
Courses on psychiatric, psychological and social recovery for allied professionals, with local and international partners.
Internships and volunteering
Opportunities for students and others to learn about and contribute to our work.
Women's empowerment
Work for women's empowerment, their rights and their physical and mental health.
Mental health awareness in schools
Healthy Body, Healthy Mind
Dr Daljeet Kaur spoke to students at St. Martin School, Hyderabad, as part of "Healthy Body, Healthy Mind", a school health project run by the Indian Medical Association, Hyderabad Airport Branch, and chaired by Dr Anita Bhalla.
"Meet the Expert" with the IMA Women's Wing
Dr Daljeet Kaur was one of the invited speakers at a "Meet the Expert" session organised by the Women's Wing of the Indian Medical Association, Hyderabad Airport Branch. Alongside a panel of women doctors, she spoke to an audience of schoolgirls.
Recovery Hub On hold
Our first initiative, designed to help people recovering from mental illness prepare for and return to work, as a complete pathway from referral to employment. We defined who the service was for, set out a five-step process from referral to placement, and produced information materials and referral forms. Watch the Recovery Hub webinar
What comes next
We are planning new initiatives to support people with mental health difficulties. The details are still being decided, and we will share them here as they take shape. The areas we are considering include:
If you would like to help shape or support these plans, please get in touch.
Help us get started
DAWN is a not-for-profit organisation, and its work depends on support from donors, companies and volunteers. Donations go towards planning and running our new initiatives and the costs of delivering them. As our plans take shape, we will share here what we are raising funds for and how the money is used.
DAWN Welfare Foundation is registered under section 80G (registration number AAICD8862EE20221), so donors in India can claim a tax deduction on their donations as the law allows. After donating, email us your name, PAN and transaction reference so we can issue your receipt.
Ways to help
- 1Donate directlyBy bank transfer to the account shown. Donating from outside India? Please email us first.
- 2Partner with us as a companyGet in touch to discuss how your organisation can support our work.
- 3Volunteer your time and skillsStudents and professionals are welcome.
We would love to hear from you
S. No. 597P, 598P, 599P, Kukatpally, Balaji Nagar, Hyderabad, Telangana 500072, India
Need support now? We are not a crisis service. In India call Tele-MANAS on 14416 (free, 24 hours), or 112 in an emergency.