LiftNow India Launches Mobile App to Support Children’s Mental Health

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Chennai (Tamil Nadu) (India), July 12: LiftNow, a mental health mobile app designed to support the emotional well-being of children, was officially launched in India this week at Vels Vidyashram CBSE School in Pallavaram, Tamil Nadu. Vels schools have over 30,000 students. Preethaa Ganesh, Vice President, Vels Group of Institutions, and Amairha Pokala, Founder, LiftNow India, unveiled the app.

LiftNow Foundation (www.liftnow.org) is a registered non-profit organization in the United States, founded by Varun Thvar. The LiftNow mobile app is based on scientific and medical research that has shown that nature reduces stress and anxiety. The app simulates ocean and forest environments, using visual and auditory features to calm anxiety and stress, and allows users to reflect on their worries and gratitude in a collected way.

Amairha Pokala founded LiftNow India in 2024 and has been working on creating a LiftNow app tailored for Indian children, including localizing the app in Hindi and Tamil, with other Indian languages ​​on the way. The LiftNow mobile app is available for free in the Indian app stores for both iOS and Android. All data stored in the LiftNow mobile app is stored only on the user’s phone and is not accessible to any third party, including LiftNow.

Amairha Pokala has been involved in mental health advocacy in India since she was a child. She also founded Equinox, an online magazine for children and young adults, available at www.equinox-magazine.com.

“When I first saw the concept of the LiftNow mobile app, I was excited to bring it to India to impact millions of children in our country. Recent studies have shown that 30 percent of Indian children suffer from anxiety and depression. I worked with Varun to create an app tailored to the needs of Indian children. For too long, there has been a stigma around mental health in India, and the power of the LiftNow app is that it allows people to use it safely and privately,” said Amairha Pokala.

Preethaa Ganesh, Vice President, Vels Group of Educational Institutions, said in her inaugural address, “Vels Group is proud to introduce LiftNow to students across our schools and colleges. Amairha’s determination and drive to help others is truly contagious. She is addressing a critical need and inspiring her peers to take responsibility for their mental health and well-being.”

Starting with Vels, LiftNow India is supporting schools across India to implement the LiftNow mobile app for their students. All schools interested in getting more information are requested to contact us via email at [email protected].

Amairha Pokala concluded, “Our mission is to provide every child in India with the LiftNow mobile app so they can navigate their mental health journey in a safe, supportive space.”

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