We believe
South Asian mental health
cannot wait.
MHISA is the leading national organization dedicated to South Asian-American mental health, building research, education, and resources for a community the healthcare system has never seen. We work within communities, not above them.
The mental health system was not built for our community. We are building what was missing.
trains a South Asian student facilitator to serve their community for a full semester
keeps our provider database accessible to 500 South Asian families for a month
funds a mental health workshop reaching 50 South Asian community members
Join us in improving the lives ofSouth Asians across the country.
Your donation powers our research, empowers South Asian students and communities, and fuels the creation of accessible, culturally-tailored resources. Every dollar makes a difference.
Our Chapters
A movement spreading across the country.
Stories From Our Work
The lives we've changed.
“For the first time, I found a therapist who understood why I couldn't just 'talk to my parents' about my anxiety. MHISA changed what I thought was possible.”
Priya S.
UT Austin Chapter Member
Our Impact
Here's what we did with our story.
In four years. Zero paid staff. This is what community-powered change looks like.
What we do
How We Create Change
Delivering mental health curriculum at places of worship
Filling gaps in South Asian mental health data
Building tools our community told us it needed
The largest South Asian mental health provider directory
Training students and community leaders as first responders
200+ students across 6 universities driving change
Tools that open mental health conversations at the dinner table
Putting South Asian mental health on the national map
Join our community
Follow along as we build the future of South Asian mental health — one workshop, one study, one conversation at a time.
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