THE CHALLENGE
Every student has a dream. Too many struggle in silence.
Students' challenges
Mental health conditions and academic stress
OUR RESPONSE
One platform for comprehensive care.
Fix the root cause through assessment, risk stratification, referral, counselling, education and continuity of care.
Psychometric tools
Screening by self-assessment.
Risk stratification
Algorithm for risk stratification and recommendation.
Psychiatric referral
Referral for psychiatric services.
AI counselling
AI counselling for distress.
Wellness programme
Education and self-development.
EMR with home care
Integrated records and continuity of care.
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Digital technology to reach everyone — everywhere.
PLATFORM ARCHITECTURE
Restoring hope through four connected pillars.
RELIEF
Restoring Hope
Preventive mental health ecosystem
Education and capacity building
ABDM compliant
ABDM–EMR system
National digital health innovations
SOFTWARE MEDICAL DEVICE
From digital outreach to prevention and continuing care.
RELIEF connects screening, recommendations, counselling, referrals, wellness programmes and longitudinal care in one digital pathway.
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DIGITAL REACH OUT
Clients with problems
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IDENTIFICATION
Screening
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INTERVENTION
Counselling and referral
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PREVENTION
Wellness and continuing care
STEPPED-CARE ROUTING
Every student is directed toward the appropriate level of support.
INVESTOR PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Program design for RELIEF and RELIEF PLUS.
A complete view of the user journey from login and consent through chatbot support, psychometric testing, referral, intervention and continuing care.
STAKEHOLDER MODULES
One platform for five connected audiences.
RELIEF supports tailored modules for students, universities, adults and corporates, mental health professionals and people requiring structured wellness programmes.
RELIEF
Modules for stakeholders
Tailored pathways built on one connected mental-health platform.
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Students
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Universities
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Adults and corporates
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Mental health professionals
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Those requiring wellness programmes
INVESTOR VIEW
One underlying platform can support institutional, professional and direct-to-user deployment models.
SOFTWARE STRENGTHS
The software backbone behind RELIEF’s effectiveness.
Six connected strengths support assessment, coordinated care, regulatory readiness and scalable deployment.
Multidimensional assessment
Evaluates multiple aspects of mental health rather than relying on a single measure.
Integrated care architecture
Connects assessment, risk, wellness, referral, EMR, home care and AI-supported pathways.
ABDM alignment
Designed to support coordinated care within India’s digital-health ecosystem.
Regulatory pathway
Developed within an evolving CDSCO software-medical- device and quality framework.
Scalable market relevance
Supports clinical, institutional and public-health deployment models.
Research-based model
Built on structured assessment and evidence-led programme design.
One integrated backbone.
Supporting screening, referral, continuity of care and scale without fragmenting the user journey.
EFFECTIVENESS AND MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS OF STUDENTS
Findings from our studies.
N = 1,042
Stress
Symptoms
Resilience impaired
Impaired functioning
Refer to psychiatrist
Referral to counsellor
KEY FINDING
Impaired functioning was the most frequently identified need, followed by stress and resilience impairment.
HOW THIS SOFTWARE WORKS
A guided digital journey from consent to intervention.
CDSCO PROVISIONAL LICENCE
Received provisional licence from CDSCO, Ministry of Health, Government of India.
PSYCHOMETRIC ASSESSMENT
How have you been feeling during the past two weeks?
Login and consent
Screening with psychometric tools
AI-powered chatbot for counselling
Results, recommendation and intervention
ABDM access
15 minutes
To complete
Anytime, anywhere
Accessible platform
Confidential
Private user experience
Data protected
Data protection and security
PROCESS
Four steps from uncertainty to clarity.
RELIEF is built around a simple flow — designed so a student can complete everything in one sitting without feeling tested.
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Assess
10–25 minute online screening using scientifically designed questions.
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Understand
A clear report across 6 markers of mental well-being — in plain language.
03
Interpret
Optional counsellor session to walk you through what the results actually mean.
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Improve
Structured next steps, resources, and a path you can revisit over time.
TRACTION
Participation, research and institutional reach.
AVAILABLE MARKET OPPORTUNITY
A large unmet mental health market in India.
TARGET POPULATION
Students across universities and competitive examinations.
Total student population
7.0 Crore
15%
Experience significant psychological distress
ESTIMATED MENTAL HEALTH NEED
Approximately 1.05 Crore students may require timely mental health support.
10.5 million+
May benefit from digital mental health assessment
and monitoring
Sources: AISHE 2021–22, WHO World Mental Health Report 2022, Patel V. et al., Lancet Commission on Global Mental Health, 2018.
SERVICEABLE AVAILABLE MARKET
Focused go-to-market strategy.
INSTITUTIONAL MARKET
1,000
Universities
300
Professional institutions
INDIVIDUAL MARKET
1.05 Crore Distressed studentsInitial reach: approximately 10,500 paid assessments.
YEAR 1 ADOPTION
20 Universities and professional institutions
A small penetration of the available market is sufficient
to establish a sustainable and scalable business model.
BUSINESS MODEL
Hybrid B2C + B2B revenue.
Student assessments
- Digital mental health assessment
- Personalized report
Universities
- Institutional dashboard
- Student wellness analytics
- Early identification reports
- Administrative monitoring tools
Adult mental health
- Digital assessment
- Target: 5,000 users in Year 1
Corporate wellness
- Annual subscription
- Target: 10 corporate clients
- Employee assessment programmes
FIRST-YEAR REVENUE PROJECTION
A conservative Year-1 business plan.
PROJECTED REVENUE
₹50 Lakh
01
Student assessments
10,500 × ₹200
₹21.0 Lakh
₹2,100,000
02
University subscriptions
20 × ₹25,000
₹5.0 Lakh
₹500,000
03
Adult assessments
5,000 × ₹300
₹15.0 Lakh
₹1,500,000
04
Corporate subscriptions
10 × ₹50,000
₹5.0 Lakh
₹500,000
05
Corporate employee assessments
Pilot services and initial rollout
₹4.0 Lakh
₹400,000
REVENUE MIX
₹50
Lakh
Student assessments
University subscriptions
Adult assessments
Corporate subscriptions
Pilot services
Conservative estimates representing less than 0.1% of the addressable student market.
GROWTH & BUSINESS POTENTIAL
A five-year roadmap for national scale.
Product validation in Year 1, institutional expansion in Years 2–3, and nationwide growth in Years 4–5.
Launch and validation
- Product launch
- Validation studies
- 20 institutional partners
- ₹50 lakh revenue
Institutional expansion
- Expansion to 100+ institutions
- State government partnerships
- Corporate wellness programmes
- AI-enabled monitoring
National scale
- National university network
- Adult preventive mental health services
- Insurance and employer partnerships
- SaaS licensing across India
7 crore students and exam candidates
10.5 million+ experiencing psychological distress
Hybrid B2C + B2B SaaS model
Low-cost digital delivery
National partnership potential
FUNDING ASK
Raising ₹20 Lakh to accelerate validation and scale.
This investment will help RELIEF expand its technology, strengthen research and validation, increase institutional outreach and build the operational capacity required for scale.
35%
₹7 Lakh
Technology development
Platform development, product enhancement, security and technical infrastructure.
20%
₹4 Lakh
Research and validation
Clinical validation, data collection and evidence generation.
15%
₹3 Lakh
Marketing and outreach
Institutional engagement, awareness and student outreach.
15%
₹3 Lakh
Training and capacity building
Training counsellors, educators and institutional partners.
15%
₹3 Lakh
Operations and administration
Programme delivery, coordination and operational support.
SOCIAL IMPACT
Better today. Better tomorrow.
RELIEF supports early identification, accessible care, resilient young people and stronger communities.
Better Today. Better Tomorrow.
Because You Matter.
Together, we build a mentally healthier tomorrow.
THE COMPETITIVE MOAT
Clinical credibility meets institutional distribution.
RELIEF combines psychometric screening, AI engagement, suicide-risk assessment, India-specific context and ABDM integration in one institutional platform.
Capabilities
RELIEF+
Wysa
YourDOST
Headspace
iCall
Institutional SaaS model
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AI emotional engagement
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Suicide risk assessment — MASS
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India-specific cultural context
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Stepped-care triage
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ABDM integration
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RELIEF+’S MOAT
Clinical credibility + validated MASS framework + institutional distribution
LEADERSHIP & TEAM
Clinical experience, research and technology.
FOUNDER & DIRECTOR
Dr. Amresh Shrivastava
Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry, Western University, Canada
Adjunct Scientist, Lawson Health Research Institute, Canada
ACADEMIC & CLINICAL LEADERSHIP
Prof. Manushee Gupta
Prof. Nilesh Shah
Prof. Kunwar Vaibhav
ADMINISTRATION
Mrs. Ujwala Shrivastava
Mr. Govind Upadhyay
TECHNOLOGY
Vaibhav Jadhav
Technology Lead
RELIEF
Making students' lives easier.
Dr. Amresh Shrivastava · Director · Psychiatrist · Mental Health Expert · Researcher
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