Volunteer with SAM
Join one of our departments — Communications, Programs, Learning, Outreach, or People & Culture — and help build the community you needed.
Apply to volunteerAbout Shobar Aage Mon
A place to belong,
before you need to be fixed.
SAM is a youth-led community for mental wellbeing in Bangladesh. We think people heal better when they feel they belong — so we build the belonging first.
Mission & vision
We’re building the country’s most trusted youth mental wellbeing community.
Our mission
To improve mental wellbeing by creating safe spaces where people can share their stories, connect with others, learn from reliable resources, and grow together as a community.
We aim to reduce stigma, encourage empathy, support youth leadership, and make mental wellbeing conversations more accessible across Bangladesh.
Our vision
A Bangladesh where asking for help is normal, where mental health is openly discussed, and where no one goes through difficult moments alone.
A country where the mind is treated with the same care as the body — because before work, before grades, before productivity, the mind comes first.
Our philosophy
Four ideas hold everything up.
01
Belong অন্তর্ভুক্তি
Everyone deserves a safe place where they feel accepted — before anything else is asked of them.
02
Learn শেখা
Mental wellbeing should be understandable and accessible. Written plainly. Rooted in evidence.
03
Connect সংযোগ
Real, unhurried conversations are how communities become strong — and how people become less alone.
04
Grow বৃদ্ধি
Growth happens together. When we support each other, we all become stronger — slowly, quietly, honestly.
What we believe
People don’t always need advice. Sometimes they just need someone who listens.
Many organisations focus on awareness campaigns. Many platforms only provide counselling. We take a different approach.
We build community first. Because people are more likely to seek help when they first feel understood and connected.
Instead of only asking, “how do we treat mental health?” — we ask, “how do we create a society where people feel safe enough to talk about it?”
That is why storytelling sits at the heart of everything we do.
The values that guide us
Not a mission statement. A daily practice.
Empathy
Kindness
Respect
Community
Belonging
Inclusivity
Trust
Hope
Growth
Collaboration
Integrity
Listening
Evidence-based learning
Youth leadership
Get involved
SAM is built by young people who show up. There’s a place for you here.
Start a Circle on your campus
We’ll train facilitators, share materials, and help you run safe, confidential Circles for your students.
Partner with usJoin our directory
Psychologists, counsellors and psychiatrists — help us connect people to qualified, respectful care.
Get in touchBring SAM to your organisation
Workshops, wellbeing programmes, and Mental Health First Aid training — tailored for teams, schools, and communities.
Explore a partnershipShare a story
Anonymous, gently edited, published only with your permission. Your story could be the one someone needed to read today.
Submit a storyBuy something small
Notebooks, bookmarks, care boxes — small objects that carry the message. Every purchase funds a Circle.
Coming soonOur promise to you
We can’t promise life will always be easy. We can promise you won’t go through it alone.
You will always find a community here that listens, respects your story, and reminds you that difficult moments are not yours to carry by yourself. Because before everything else, comes the mind.