Est. 2020 Youth Mental Health Platform
FitToday is a youth-led mental health platform reaching over 10,000 students across the United States and India — and a growing publication on what wellbeing means in a new era.
FitToday started in 2020 as a response to the mental health crisis unfolding inside schools during the pandemic. What began as a tool to help students manage stress, build healthy habits, and find community grew into a platform reaching over 10,000 students across two countries.
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FitToday's app gives students tools to track sleep, stress, exercise, and nutrition — the foundations of mental health that are often overlooked in conversations dominated by clinical care.
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Through partnerships with Learning Links Foundation and schools across the US and India, FitToday has reached over 10,000 students with mental health resources tailored to the realities of their daily lives.
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Today, FitToday is becoming a publication — bringing together philanthropists, nonprofit leaders, and advocates for honest conversations about youth mental health in the age of AI and rapid social change.
"The world young people are growing up in today is categorically different from any that came before it."
If you or someone you know is struggling, these crisis lines are free and staffed around the clock in India and the United States. You are not alone, and reaching out is a sign of strength.
In a crisis right now? In India, call 14416 for Tele-MANAS — free, 24/7, in 20 languages. In the United States, call or text 988 for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline — free, confidential, 24/7.
The government's national mental health helpline. Free, 24/7, in 20 languages.
KIRAN
Toll-free rehabilitation helpline from the Ministry of Social Justice. 24/7, 13 languages.
Free support 24/7, every day of the year. Call or WhatsApp the same number.
Mumbai-based suicide prevention helpline, answered 24 hours a day.
Free 24/7 support for anyone in distress or crisis.
Text-based crisis support, available 24/7.
Crisis support specifically for LGBTQ+ young people.
Free 24/7 treatment referral for individuals and families.
FitToday is bringing together philanthropists, nonprofit leaders, and advocates to share honest perspectives on what youth mental health means in a world reshaped by AI, technology, and rapid social change.
Philanthropy & Community
Technology & Exploitation
Founding Story
Beyond the blog, our app and book give you tools and perspective to take the conversation further.
The Platform
Track sleep, stress, movement, and nutrition. Build healthier habits with the tools we designed for students, by students.
The Book
A personal exploration of the realities young people are facing today, and what it takes to break the silence around mental health in the next generation.
Students check in privately. Staff see how the cohort is trending, not what any one student wrote. Stored data lives in Mumbai, the words themselves are never kept, and a DPA template is available before anyone signs anything.
Essays, interviews, and perspectives on youth mental health, published as they are written.
There is no mailing list yet — so rather than collect addresses we cannot write to, we announce every new essay on LinkedIn and Instagram. Everything we publish is also listed in the blog archive.