ABOUT US

The bitter truth…

In the words of renowned actress Glenn Close, “What Mental Health needs is more sunlight, more candour, more unashamed conversation”. The Internet was supposed to encourage this but we found counterintuitively that the prevailing social networks along with many such barriers to seek help have only worsened the suffering of the world’s population, promoting vanity, bullying and a false sense of wellness. The ongoing global pandemic has pushed this silent crisis to alarming levels. The promise of the Internet is not lost if we can leverage social connections based on true understanding and trust towards our individual wellness goals to overcome one of the hardest struggles and attain a sense of meaning.

The journey…

Mental Health is one of the most serious issues plaguing mankind today and we understand the long lasting impact it has on the person as well as on their families who struggle to provide the right support at the right time. We have seen some of the most brilliant minds we have met debilitated and crushed due to their mental suffering. Farha, as a Clinical Psychologist, worked closely with children, adolescents and adults struggling with mental health not just professionally, but also in her personal life. Inspired by people and events in our lives and seeing the helplessness, the struggles, the lost sense of meaning by not just the person suffering but as much by the loved ones, we decided to build a holistic Mental Wellness Companion for those with existing Mental Illnesses as well as for those who want to continue working towards their Mental Wellness.

The Secret Potion…

Mental Wellness is a positive state of Mental Health. It is more than the absence of Mental Illness. After meeting and speaking to many who have struggled for years, as well as those who have found themselves on the slippery slope to stay positive, self-assured and happy, we felt the root problem is quite fundamental and the focus should be multidimensional, holistic and personal, not just limited to mental illness, rather looking at Mental Wellness as a whole. Mental Wellness can co-exist with mental illness and can mitigate and prevent it, and all it requires is an active process, initiative and a conscious action. So, to make this is a possibility for all and to help people find a sense of belonging, acceptance and support, we felt that the Secret Potion had to be something quite fundamental to everyone, like a companion accompanying them in their life.

The Wellness Companion…

Secret Potion is a holistic wellness companion built on the foundations of love, empathy and safety for those working towards Mental Wellness. Even though the traditional methods of prevention and treatment are important, they lack day-to-day support. So, we have taken a step back and started from something even more fundamental – a multidimensional, holistic, and personalised platform, with social wellness at its core because more than anything people crave meaningful social connections - a desire to connect, a desire to belong, and a desire to be understood. We go beyond the typical Mental Health platforms on the internet, allowing individuals to build their personal wellness networks for deeper support and comfort, along with working on their individual personalised wellness plans. This process helps in giving and receiving mutual assistance to achieve long term wellness in all four aspects of life – social, physical, emotional and cognitive. Now is the time to bring back magic into our lives. Now is the time to help each other out.

We are proud of what we are building…

We envision creating a global wellness companion, that promotes conscious mental wellness and helps people build at least one meaningful connection in their lives, leading to a better quality of life for all.

More conversations. Everyday wellness. No stigma. Zero suicides.