In our country millions of lives are lost to suicide due to lack of mental health awareness, stigma related to mental health and unavailability of trained professionals at the right time. Spandan was established to lend a helping hand amidst this heart wrenching state of mental health in our country.

Spandan- Life moves on (An initiative of Lakshya – Making the way of Education Society) is an Indore based organization working towards preventing suicides was established under M.P. Firms and Society Registration Act with registration number 03/27/03/12084/09.

Spandan was founded by Mrs. Maya R Bohra, leading counseling and rehabilitation psychologist along with an amazing team of professionals, the only mission was to save lives and serve our society. In 2014 Spandan was grateful to receive support from Indore Police. The organization functions through a strong team of psychiatrists, psychologists, counselors and lay counselors and volunteers.

Spandan works in a four tier process

Following the ethical standards, Spandan maintains 100% privacy during client interaction.

Tele-counselors are trained to procure the caller with support and immediately subside their thought of attempting suicide.
None of the calls are recorded & the caller’s information is kept confidential.

The callers are further provided with free counseling/therapy services by professionals and trained counselors.

Callers are provided with psychiatric treatment, only if approved by our expert and professional team.

If people are properly trained in dealing with various challenges of life, there are lesser chances for them to get caught up in the vicious cycle of distress.

As it is correctly said, “Prevention is better than cure”, team Spandan believes that inducing courage and coping skills in people is the first step towards preventing suicides.

It would also help them have improved self image and self esteem. Hence team Spandan conducts various workshops on –

  • Life Skills.
  • Problem Solving.
  • Handling Exam Stress.
  • Effective Study & Memory Techniques.
  • Risk Behavior Identification & Management

Awareness programs through workshops, seminars, lectures, competitions and nukkad natak are frequently conducted in schools, colleges, corporate sector, different communities and slums.

To conduct such awareness workshops in your organization please write to us or call on our helpline number +91-9630899002 , +91-7389366696.

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