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Key Details

Organisation Name

Wysa

Location

LGF Tower B, Diamond District, HAL Old Airport Rd, Kodihalli, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560008
India

Website

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eMHIC Member Status

Community Member

At a Glance

Description

DreamKit is a school-based "phygital" mental wellbeing programme combining workbooks, facilitated group sessions, and AI-powered support to build emotional resilience, life skills, and confidence among adolescent girls in underserved rural communities.

Implementation Status

Scaling implementation

DreamKit is being expanded through partnerships with schools, government stakeholders, and community organisations, with deployment across multiple schools in Maharashtra and further scale-up funding secured.

Target Population

Adolescent girls

Adolescent girls in rural India facing mental health inequalities, stigma, and limited support.

Adolescents at large

Adolescents facing inequalities and limited support in underserved communities in rural India.

Parents and caregivers

Parents and caregivers of adolescents in underserved communities in rural India.

Impact & Outcomes

August 2025 – April 2026
We measure outcomes on two levels:
• Skill acquisition: An assessment conducted at baseline and endline, with scenario-based, objective questions to capture change in emotional literacy and fluency
• Attitudinal changes: Baseline and endline assessments using contextualised clinical scales (currently in the process of finalising the right scale).
4000+
Adolescents reached
950+
Principals, teachers, and parents reached
70%
Report Wysa understood their concerns correctly
57%
Discuss Dreamkit at home
4000+
Adolescents reached
950+
Principals, teachers, and parents reached
70%
Report Wysa understood their concerns correctly
57%
Discuss Dreamkit at home
I don’t usually think much about myself, but this workbook made me ask: How am I doing? How am I feeling? That’s what I really liked about it.

Girl 1

In the second session, they taught us about anxiety. I realized that the stress I feel during exams is natural, and now I know better how to handle it.

Girl 2

I also learned how to listen to my inner voice and use it in a positive way. Now, when I start to feel low, I remember what Didi (older sister, referring to the trained session facilitator) taught us and try to practice it at home.

Girl 3

This book teaches you about everything. What to do when you get angry, everything about happiness, and I loved this lecture! This book has become a member of my life.

Girl 4

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Initiative Overview

The Current Gap

Millions of adolescents in rural India face emotional challenges, anxiety, low confidence, and social pressures, yet access to mental health support remains limited. Existing services are often concentrated in urban areas, specialist-led, costly, or difficult to scale.

Stigma, low mental health literacy, and shortages of trained professionals create additional barriers. Schools are well placed to support young people, but many lack practical, evidence-based tools that can be delivered consistently and sustainably in low-resource settings.

DreamKit was developed through collaboration with young people, educators, mental health experts, and local stakeholders to ensure relevance and accessibility. The programme focuses on prevention and early intervention, helping adolescents build lifelong wellbeing skills before challenges escalate. Its blended delivery model combines human connection with responsible AI support, enabling scale without sacrificing engagement. Designed for resource-constrained environments,

DreamKit demonstrates how innovative, evidence-informed approaches can expand access to mental health support for young people who might otherwise be left behind.

Our Solution

DreamKit is a school-based phygital mental wellbeing programme designed for adolescent girls in underserved communities. It combines engaging workbooks, facilitator-led group sessions, and AI-powered support to build emotional resilience, self-awareness, problem-solving skills, and help-seeking behaviours. The programme is designed to be culturally relevant, accessible, and scalable in low-resource settings.

By equipping both young people and school communities with practical wellbeing tools, DreamKit helps bridge the mental health support gap while reducing barriers related to stigma, cost, and limited specialist availability.

Key Features

1

Physical workbook

Interactive activities help adolescents build wellbeing skills through reflection, practice, and real-world application.

2

AI digital support

Provides accessible, guided, private, and engaging wellbeing support beyond the classroom.

3

School-based learning

Structured group sessions with homework make mental wellbeing education accessible within existing school environments.

4

Facilitator-led delivery

Enables trusted adults to guide discussions, strengthen engagement, and support skill development.

5

Evidence-based curriculum

Draws on proven psychological approaches to build resilience, emotional awareness, and coping skills.

6

Scalable phygital model

Combines physical and digital tools to expand reach in low-resource communities cost-effectively.

Collaboration in Action

Main Collaborators

ACT Grants
British International Investment (BII)
Department of Women and Child Development, Government of Maharashtra
Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation
Raigad District Administration
5+ block administrations under Raigad District
60 schools across 2 districts

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Key Learnings

One of the biggest challenges was ensuring equitable access in communities where many young people have limited personal access to digital devices. We addressed this by designing DreamKit as a blended programme that does not depend on constant connectivity. Another challenge was integrating wellbeing education into already busy school environments.

Success required close collaboration with schools, educators, families, and local government stakeholders to ensure the programme was practical, culturally relevant, and sustainable within existing systems.
Start with the realities of the community, not the solution. Schools, teachers, and local stakeholders must be partners from the beginning. Physical resources remain essential, particularly in low-resource settings, and should complement rather than compete with digital tools. Investing in facilitator training and implementation support is just as important as programme design.

Finally, focus on building practical life skills and resilience in ways that feel relevant to young people’s everyday experiences rather than positioning programmes solely as mental health interventions.
DreamKit benefited from lessons learned through Wysa’s work across diverse healthcare and education systems, including the UK, Singapore, South Africa, and India. These experiences provided insights into accessibility, engagement, evidence generation, and scalable delivery.

Rather than simply transferring an existing model, we used these learnings to create a programme specifically designed for the needs of adolescent girls in rural India. International experience helped us combine global best practices with local co-design, cultural relevance, and community ownership.

Looking Ahead

Supported by catalytic philanthropic funding, we aim to reach 100k students in Maharashtra in the next two years. Further, we intend to expand DreamKit’s reach to other states, strengthen the evidence base, and further refine the programme through research and community feedback.

We shall focus on maintaining and sustaining the programme, ensuring it remains accessible, culturally relevant, and deepens engagement with governments to eventually embed the programme in government systems. Our work under the £5.3 million Wellcome grant shall provide valuable insights and opportunities to refine the programme.
We welcome opportunities to collaborate with schools, education systems, government agencies, researchers, funders, and implementation partners interested in adolescent wellbeing and prevention-focused approaches. We are particularly interested in partnerships that support research, evaluation, scale-up, and adaptation for different populations and contexts.

For collaboration enquiries, please contact us at [email protected].
Our vision is a future where every adolescent has access to practical wellbeing skills, supportive learning environments, and resources they can carry with them throughout life. We aim to continue expanding DreamKit’s reach while strengthening its evidence base and long-term impact. Over time, we hope to adapt and extend the model to support additional populations, including adolescent boys, while maintaining a strong focus on accessibility, prevention, and early intervention.

Ultimately, we seek to create scalable, sustainable pathways to wellbeing for young people everywhere.
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Key Contact

Smriti Joshi
Chief of Clinical Services & Ops
Wysa

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