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Overview
IRD Global’s Preventive Approach for Employee Mental Well-being supports organizations to build resilient, engaged, and mentally healthy workplaces. The program integrates prevention, early identification, and support by embedding accessible mental health services within organizational systems. Through tailored awareness, screening, counseling, and capacity-building, IRD enables employees to recognize distress, regulate stress, and seek timely support—strengthening both individual wellbeing and organizational performance. The program is implemented across corporate and institutional workplaces, with flexible delivery models adapted to organizational contexts.
32,000+
individuals engaged through mental health awareness and community outreach
42,000+
individuals reached through proactive and reactive helpline services
31,700+
individuals screened for depression and anxiety
5,400+
referrals made for one-on-one counseling
2,200+
individuals enrolled in counseling services
1,000+
healthcare providers supported through mental health interventions
Our Partners
- Corporate partners across multiple sectors
- Pursukoon Zindagi Mental Health Program (est. 2014)
The Need
The Need
Workplace stress, anxiety, and burnout are rising
Workplace stress, anxiety, and burnout are rising, yet access to mental health services within organizational settings remains limited.
- Low awareness and stigma prevent employees from seeking help.
- Unrecognized distress leads to reduced productivity, disengagement, and absenteeism.
- Limited in-house capacity leaves managers and peers unprepared to respond to mental health concerns
Organizations need preventive, accessible, and confidential
Organizations need preventive, accessible, and confidential mental health solutions that support employees before distress escalates.
Our Approach: Delivery
IRD Global delivers a comprehensive, preventive workplace mental health model tailored to organizational needs.
- Awareness sessions, workshops, and talks to reduce stigma and promote help-seeking.
- Employee mental health screening using confidential tools to assess need and severity.
- Phone-based counseling support, offering flexible call-in and call-out options for personal and professional concerns.
- MindKit capacity-building, developing mental health champions and ambassadors through skills in communication, coping, and resilience.
- Mental Health First Aid training, equipping employees to respond to distress, de-escalate crises, and manage their own wellbeing.
- Wellness Centers, creating safe, private spaces within workplaces for counseling and mental health activities.
Impact
Across corporate and community partnerships, IRD’s workplace mental health programming has demonstrated scale and effectiveness:
Improved employee outcomes, including:
- Greater sense of belonging
- Increased engagement and motivation
- Improved performance and job satisfaction
- Better stress management and emotional regulation
Our partners
PDI has a nationwide footprint, focusing on districts identified by the national STH survey— 47 at-risk districts requiring annual deworming.
The Drivers Behind Our Impact
The Drivers Behind Our Impact
Preventive focus
Addressing mental health early, before crises emerge.
Integrated service delivery
Embedding screening, counseling, and capacity-building within workplace systems.
Confidential and accessible care
Reducing stigma and barriers to help-seeking.
Capacity building
Creating internal champions and first responders for sustained impact.
Proven experience
Over a decade of mental health programming through Pursukoon Zindagi and large-scale helpline initiatives.