Chandigarh, December 21, 2025: Ex-Carmelite Shaina Mittal, an 18-year-old city resident, has embarked on a powerful mission to help youngsters facing mental health issues. Her initiative stems from her own experiences while studying in the United States, where she endured loneliness and anxiety and decided to return to Chandigarh. Here she channelled her energy into entrepreneurship and at just 18, she established Reveliq Events, an event management company.
Alongside her journey of entrepreneurship, she always cherished the desire to create conversations on mental health and help youth enduring some or the other mental health issue. Her passion towards achieving this objective made her take a decision to put together a unique Christmas Fundraiser for the cause of mental health awareness.
She added, “As part of the year-long ‘Sakushal Project’, I will work closely with Sangeeta Vardhan, the Founder of Vatsal Chaya Trust, and we will conduct a series of podcasts, webinars and awareness sessions—both online and offline across schools and colleges. These sessions will address several mental health issues relevant to today’s youth.”
Shaina highlights that young adults today are excessively exposed to social media and live in a fast-paced world where instant gratification has become the norm. The element of struggle and resilience often takes a backseat, partly due to over-comforting environments created unknowingly by parents.
In reply to a question, she said: “Teenagers today are constantly under pressure to look perfect, achieve instantly and never fail. I’ve lived through that pressure, and I want to tell them that it is okay to struggle. It is okay to slow down. My journey taught me that courage is not the absence of fear. It is choosing to move forward despite it.”
The young entrepreneur used her understanding of event planning to curate the fundraiser, bringing together 10 diverse stalls featuring food, lifestyle brands and essential products and services. “The exhibition is designed not only as a community experience but also as a platform to start meaningful conversations on mental health,” added Shaina.
The event featured live musical performances by various bands — adding vibrancy to the cause. A spirited social night with popular DJs was also organised to enhance community engagement and bring people together in support of the initiative.
The fund raiser received a corporate push too with real estate organisation VRS, Alchemist Hospital, Kandhari Beverages, Nik Bakers and Kraftsi lending support to the noble cause.
