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I'm Amrith, a high school senior from Menlo Park, California, and the founder of Mind the Margin Foundation.
I've always been curious about why people behave the way they do, and how their circumstances shape the choices they make. Through tutoring younger students, working with neurodivergent teens, and observing the justice system, I've learned how easily young people can be misunderstood, especially when they're struggling.
I've also seen how much difference it makes when someone takes the time to listen.
That belief led me to create Mind the Margin, a youth-led foundation focused on making mental health resources more accessible to young people who are too often overlooked.
Why Mind the Margin?
Mental health shouldn't be a privilege determined by where you live, how much money your family has, or the challenges you've faced.
Yet for many young people in rural communities, underserved schools, and juvenile facilities, access to mental health education is limited. Stigma can make it even harder to ask for help.
I started Mind the Margin to help close that gap.
Through our Mental Health Libraries initiative, we've brought books and mental health resources to schools, community libraries, and juvenile justice centers in South India. Our goal is to give young people the tools to better understand themselves, navigate difficult emotions, and recognize that they're not alone.
Beyond the Foundation
My interest in understanding people extends beyond Mind the Margin. I've worked on tools for neurodivergent youth, researched barriers to effective public defense, and explored how the justice system can offer young people meaningful second chances.
Outside of advocacy, music is a big part of my life. I've played piano for over a decade, and I love hip-hop, performing, and finding new ways to connect with people through music.
Whether I'm teaching, researching, making music, or building a new initiative, I keep returning to the same question: How can we create a world where young people are understood before they're judged?
Mind the Margin is my way of working toward an answer.