Schizophrenia Awareness Association - SAA

Schizophrenia Awareness Association - SAA SAA is a registered charitable organization, dedicated to create awareness and understanding about schizophrenia and allied mental disorders.

SAA was established in Pune by Dr. Jagannath Wani, Canada’s Highest Civilian Awardee, with the sole purpose of helping mental disorder patients and their families deal with the illness more effectively. SAA's Mission is:
- To create public awareness and understanding about mental disorders in general and schizophrenia in particular.
- To inculcate confidence in and practice of self-help amongst families afflicted with mental illnesses.
- To provide facilities for vocational training with an aim of economic and social rehabilitation of people afflicted with mental disorders.

Honoring the memory of our founder, late Dr. Jagannath Wani, the Schizophrenia Awareness Association (SAA) hosted Family...
12/09/2026

Honoring the memory of our founder, late Dr. Jagannath Wani, the Schizophrenia Awareness Association (SAA) hosted Family Caregivers' Day alongside Chief Guest Dr. Ajit Bhide

The program unfolded across three impactful sessions:

• Stakeholder's Dialogue: A focused morning discussion on the Mental Healthcare Act-2017 and the need for a unified alliance in mental health.
• Fellowship: A dedicated session bringing professionals and caregivers together to connect and share insights.
• Caregivers' Assembly: A powerful session featuring expert discussions on medication compliance, caregiver burnout, and rehabilitation, alongside inspiring personal stories from caregivers and panellists with lived experience.

1st September 2026🌟 Breaking the Stigma | My Journey with Mental Health 🌟SAA was honoured to host an inspiring session a...
03/09/2026

1st September 2026

🌟 Breaking the Stigma | My Journey with Mental Health 🌟

SAA was honoured to host an inspiring session as part of “Beyond the Horizon – A Ride for Resilience”, a journey dedicated to spreading awareness, challenging stigma and celebrating resilience in mental health.

The session featured Ms. Seher Hashmi, a mental health survivor, motivational speaker and fashion stylist, who courageously shared her lived experience and journey with mental health, offering a powerful message of hope, strength and resilience. 💙

If you prefer to split it into two sentences for better readability, you can say: "A heartfelt thank you to Ms. Seher Hashmi and her entire team for being part of this meaningful initiative, for sharing their journey, and for inspiring us. We are also grateful to everyone who joined us in making this conversation possible.

Orientation visit conducted on 21st August for MA Psychology students of DES Pune University
24/08/2026

Orientation visit conducted on 21st August for MA Psychology students of DES Pune University

The session will focus on creating awareness about mental health and highlighting the importance of a positive and suppo...
21/08/2026

The session will focus on creating awareness about mental health and highlighting the importance of a positive and supportive approach from society, appropriate treatment, and timely support for persons experiencing mental illness.
SAA appeals to Citizens, Students and Caregivers to participate in and support this inspiring initiative.
Please note that participants attending the session will be awarded a Certificate of Participation.

Celebrating Nagpanchami with creativity, tradition and awareness! 🌸Our Shubharthis enjoyed a fun-filled Mehendi activity...
18/08/2026

Celebrating Nagpanchami with creativity, tradition and awareness! 🌸
Our Shubharthis enjoyed a fun-filled Mehendi activity followed by an interesting documentary on snakes. 🐍✨

14/08/2026

Freedom and pride belong to every single citizen, without exception. 🇮🇳🙏🏼

Happy Independence Day from SAA Pariwar

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Remembering Erwadi Tragedy 🙏🏼🕯
06/08/2026

Remembering Erwadi Tragedy 🙏🏼🕯

Gurupournima celebration at SAA 🙏🌱
29/07/2026

Gurupournima celebration at SAA 🙏🌱

29/07/2026

गुरुपौर्णिमेच्या निमित्ताने शुभार्थींनी सादर केली गुरुवंदना ✨️🙏🏼

Address

14, Ganesh Nagar, Lane No. 30-31, Off Dhayari Road
Pune
411041

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 5pm
Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+919834899383

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