Pune, India — Youth-Led Initiative

YOUR BRAIN
won't shut up?
YOU ARE NOT ALONE.

A grassroots youth-led mental health movement creating safe spaces, honest conversations, and community for teenagers — through creativity, sport, and each other.

⚽ Pune Ballers × MindBloom — Football meets mental health
MINORITY
Mental Health
AWARENESS
month
1 in 7

teens globally lives with a mental disorder. Most go unaddressed.

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The Practice Ground for Life

Sports + Creativity
= Your Mental Toolkit

Your Brain on Football

Physical activity triggers endorphin & dopamine release while regulating cortisol. Your body already knows how to heal.

↑ Dopamine & Endorphins

↓ Cortisol (Stress Hormone)

You're Never Playing Alone

Team sports instantly create a sense of belonging — directly combating loneliness and social exclusion teens face every day.

The Numbers That Matter

1 in 7
Teens with a mental disorder
90%
Cases begin before age 25
₹0
Cost to seek help from a peer

Failure is the First Step

Navigating setbacks on the pitch builds the exact mental toolkit teens need to handle life's pressures calmly, every single day.

"MindBloom helps teens deal with stress & overthinking by giving them safe spaces and awareness, so they feel less alone."

X
= Our formula for impact

What We're Working On

Awareness
Calendar

The Trust Portal

Your Voice.
Anonymous. Safe. Heard.

Share Your Story
no name. no judgment.

Your story becomes a sticker on our community wall, reminding others they're not alone.

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Community Wall

Real thoughts · Real teens · Real connection

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Vision & Impact

Build a generation
that's emotionally aware,
MENTALLY RESILIENT,
and unafraid to ask for help.

"One conversation. One workshop.
One campaign at a time."

Join the Movement Share Your Story

What Makes Us Different

By Youth, For Youth

Student volunteers leading every team — design, events, content, outreach.

Empathy First, Always

Not clinical. Not intimidating. Warm, safe, and human above all else.

Creativity as Healing

Art, writing, music, football — every form of expression is welcome.

Football × Mental Health

Partnering with Pune Ballers for MindBloom on the Pitch campaigns.

Growth, Not Perfection

Healing looks different for everyone. We meet you where you are.

BLOOM
with us

You don't have to be okay to join. You just have to care.

Design
Marketing & Outreach
Content & Research
Events & Partnerships
Finance & Fundraising
Photography & Video

"If you're part of the MindBloom family, you don't have to pretend you're okay." 🌸

✉️ Get in Touch — Join the Team

Our Partners

growing together
Maza Maharashtra Mission
Maza Maharashtra
Mission
Afora Foundation
Afora Foundation
Baller Pune Baller League
Baller Pune
Baller League
Urban Poona Impact Club
Urban Poona
Impact Club

Meet the Team

Mahvish Daneen - Founder
Mahvish Daneen
Founder
Anahita - Founder
Anahita
Founder
Arohi - Chief Secretary
Arohi
Chief Secretary
Ojas Shalu - Media Head
Ojas Shalu
Head of Media
Aarya - Design Head
Aarya
Head of Design
Manish - Co-Head of Design & Tech Operations
Manish
Co-Head of Design & Tech Operations
Saee Wadodkar - Content and Research
Saee Wadodkar
Content and Research
Siddhesh - Marketing Head
Siddhesh
Head of Marketing
Mihika - Finance Head
Mihika
Head of Finance
Sanniti Potnis - Head of Event planning
Sanniti Potnis
Head of Event planning
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Get Help Now

You are never alone. Reach out.

Vandrevala Foundation 9999 666 555
Aasra 98204 66726
Snehi 011-65978181
🌍 Global Resources
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