Dr. Sandeep Vohra unveiled the Emotional Wellness Index (EWI) India’s first patented tool for screening emotional wellness. A 55-point digital scale developed over a decade, it’s designed to assess stress and emotional health in students and adults via confidential, scalable screening.
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The Emotional Wellness Index (EWI), patented in India, has been launched by Dr. Sandeep Vohra in collaboration with Houston University. This 55-point digital screening tool helps evaluate stress and emotional well-being in both college-aged individuals and adults. It’s already being used in institutions such as Manav Rachna University and at least 20 colleges under Pune University, in partnership with Apollo Telemedicine. The tool aims to facilitate early identification of emotional distress, enabling timely interventions. Recognition includes inclusion in HeathX Elevate Startups. With over 35% of college students estimated to experience high stress levels, EWI is positioned to serve a large population via digital platforms in a cost-effective, confidential way.
India’s mental health tech landscape just took a leap forward. Dr. Sandeep Vohra has introduced the Emotional Wellness Index (EWI), declared as India’s first patented tool specifically for emotional wellness screening. Developed after nearly ten years of research including collaboration with experts at Houston University EWI is a 55-point digital scale designed to accurately assess stress, anxiety, and overall emotional wellness in both students and adults.
What makes the EWI noteworthy are its aims and early reach. It’s being deployed in academic settings like Manav Rachna University, and across 20 colleges affiliated with Pune University with support from Apollo Telemedicine. The target is mass screening reaching into student communities and adult populations alike to catch emotional distress early, reduce stigma, and prompt timely mental health interventions.
The tool is digital, confidential, and designed for scalability. By using digital deployment, EWI seeks to overcome barriers like cost, access, and awareness. Since mental health issues often go unreported, especially among young people, tools like EWI could help shift the culture from reacting to crises to practicing prevention.
That said, implementation will need to address challenges: validating across diverse populations (different age groups, socio-economic backgrounds, languages), ensuring data privacy, training counselors or mental health professionals to interpret and act on screenings, and building trust so users feel safe sharing honest responses. Another crucial component is what comes after screening ensuring that identified individuals have access to counseling, support systems, or therapy when needed.
Overall, the Emotional Wellness Index could become a major tool in India’s public health toolkit. If scaled well, it may help fill spikes in need for mental health services, especially in educational institutions, workplaces, and community settings. It signals an important shift making emotional health screening part of everyday wellness, not just mental illness response.
“Mental health is no longer a silent struggle with EWI, we aim to transform how emotional health is understood, assessed, and addressed. Our vision is to make emotional wellness accessible, affordable, and stigma-free for everyone.”
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HB Team
