Now, As You Are
A community that listens. A movement that cares.
NAU — Now As You Are — is more than an initiative. It is a movement built on the belief that every person, regardless of age or background, deserves a space where they feel seen, heard, and accepted without condition.
We bring together people from all walks of life under one shared commitment — emotional well-being for everyone. Through campus chapters, community events, peer support, and open dialogue, NAU creates the spaces where real conversations happen and real change begins.
We don't offer therapy. We offer something equally powerful: community, connection, and the courage to start the conversation.
“NAU was built for the vast middle ground — people who are not in crisis, but quietly struggling. Whatever your age, whatever your story — you are not alone here.”
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Growing one conversation at a time
Every number here represents a person who felt less alone. A conversation that mattered. A community that showed up.
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How we show up for you
From honest conversations to hands-on skill building — NAU creates experiences that help people of every age and background thrive.
Awareness
Normalising Conversations
Peer Support
Safe, Non-Judgmental Spaces
Expert Sessions
Guided Learning & Conversations
Events & Outreach
Making Mental Health Accessible
Beyond the Papers – Vaagdevi College
A powerful mental health awareness session focusing on addiction, behavioural cycles, and relationship red flags — encouraging openness, honest dialogue, and stigma-free conversations.
Deep insights into addiction and behaviour
Open discussions and student interaction
Encouraged help-seeking and emotional awareness
An engaging session using bingo-based learning, real-life examples, and self-reflection activities to help students understand habits, addictions, and behavioural cycles.
Addressed anxiety, stress, burnout, and emotional struggles through emotional bingo, PHQ/GAD self-assessments, quizzes, and student sharing — creating a safe space for expression and support.
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People across India — of every age, every background, every story — are finding their voice, their community, and their footing through NAU. One honest conversation at a time. Your space is waiting.
Free to join. Open to all ages. No experience required — just the willingness to show up.
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Now As You Are — a well-being community open to all ages, all backgrounds, all walks of life.
“You are enough. Exactly as you are.”
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Whatever your age, whatever your story — there is a place for you here. Come as you are.
NAU is a peer-support and well-being community initiative — not a clinical, medical, or crisis service. NAU does not provide professional mental health treatment or emergency support. If you or someone you know is in crisis, please contact a qualified mental health professional or emergency service immediately. Crisis support: iCall — 9152987821 · AASRA — 9820466627 · Emergency — 112.
