SHIZA ASAD

FOUNDER

With a master’s degree in Advertising, She is a passionate mental health advocate as a result of life experiences of her own and of those around her. Her interest in understanding human behavior patterns led her to work in digital marketing for a while before she decided to merge the two. As a result, she is now working towards mental wellness promotion and mental illness prevention through the powerful use of digital media. She believes that holistic community based interventions are necessary for improving the population’s mental health. She loves nature, travel and enjoys writing about life experiences. She oversees Operations at Pukaar.

HAFSAH KHAN

CO-FOUNDER

She is a student of business administration and throughout her educational journey, she has prioritized mental wellness. She knows how extremely important mental health is because it relates to our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It also provides us with the ability to think, feel and act in healthy ways that enable us to handle stress and make positive behavioral choices. She has devoted herself to providing an easy-access platform for people struggling with their mental health to gain support from others like them as well as treatment options.

ZAYN TARIQ

GROUP DIRECTOR

He is an enthusiastic advocate for mental health and is eager to work with others in the mental health community. He wants to ensure that they are working together to increase the quality of life for people who suffer from mental illness. He recognizes that he can do more than just talk about this cause by actually getting involved himself. As the group director at Mehav, he has always been committed to his work and has taken responsibility for programs in Pakistan focused on addressing stigma, creating a society free of prejudice so people can reach their full potential.

ANOOSHA KHAN

JOINT SECRETARY

She is a pharmacist who strongly believes that mental and physical health are equally important components of overall health. Because she works in the medical field, she knows how it feels to be suffering from depression or anxiety. She would love to see all people feeling down because of mental illness get the help they need, but that’s not usually the case unfortunately. Studies show that roughly one out of five adults will experience mental illness during any given year, but only about half are anticipated by primary care doctors. This means many ways exist for people to get access to psychology services which aren’t taken advantage of because people are ashamed or even scared of what others think when asking for help with their own personal issues. So in her spare time she wants to make sure everyone can get rid of their feelings and mold their pain in the beauty of their art.

HAROON ARSHAD

OPERATIONS MANGAER

As an Operations manager for Mehav, he found Mehav inspiring. Their mission statement of sending people to wellness through art struck him because according to him, so many of us are out of touch with our emotional inner self on account of external circumstances. It’s often hard to deal with emotional turmoil, especially when it’s on the verge of debilitating us in one way or another. He believes that many people like to use alcohol or drugs on themselves to numb themselves mentally but what Mehav does is help you express your pain into art that others can see and appreciate.

MATEEN HASNAIN

OPERATIONS EXECUTIVE 

Depression is taking millions of life all over the world quietly each year and the numbers are surging rapidly. The statistics show that it doesn’t discriminate among genders and affects all if not catered timely. That’s why educating people about the importance of good mental health is the dire need of time. In times when mental health awareness is needed more than ever, Pukaar Community has stepped forward in raising mental health awareness, educating the masses, and ensuring mental health patients have easy access to well-trained, highly qualified psychologists. As Operations Executive at Pukaar Community, I’m honored to be a part of the cause and do my bit for the better.

ABDULLAH KHALID

OPERATIONS EXECUTIVE 

ABDULLAH BASHIR

ART DIRECTOR 

SARAM ASHRAF

ASSISTANT ART DIRECTOR 

ZULAIKHA KAMAL

OPERATIONS EXECUTIVE 

Depression is taking millions of life all over the world quietly each year and the numbers are surging rapidly. The statistics show that it doesn’t discriminate among genders and affects all if not catered timely. That’s why educating people about the importance of good mental health is the dire need of time. In times when mental health awareness is needed more than ever, Mehav Art Therapy has stepped forward in raising mental health awareness, healing the pain of people with different art techniques. As Operations Executive at Mehav, she feels honored to be a part of the cause and do my bit for the better.

AMAANI JANNAT

CONTENT EXECUTIVE 

She joined Mehav as a creative executive because Mehav really help people express their emotions and relieve pain with the use of different art therapies. I love writing about different means through which people can get rid of their mental health struggle for living a better life. People are often resistant to talk about mental health issues so this way Mehav makes them feel comfortable allowing them to express themselves using their art forms without any barriers or restrictions.