Saroni Kundu
Who Are You Here For?
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For Organizations & Leaders
Mental health is showing up at work through burnout, disengagement, and caregiving strain.
I help leaders move from reactive responses to proactive, psychologically safe systems—without lowering performance expectations.
For Parents, Schools & Educators
When early signs go unnoticed, families are left navigating fear and confusion alone.
I help parents and schools recognize warning signs early and respond with clarity, compassion, and action.
About Saroni
Saroni Kundu is a speaker, mental health advocate, and owner of a mental health clinic.
Speaker Testimonials
"Participants described you as relatable, kind, and deeply inspiring."
My Mission
My mission is to break silence—because I’ve seen firsthand what silence can cost families, teams, and communities.
Grounded in lived experience, loss, and healing—and informed by my work as a mental health clinic owner—I help people understand that mental health isn’t just a diagnosis. It’s a conversation, a culture, and a leadership responsibility.
Whether I’m speaking with parents, educators, or organizational leaders, my work focuses on the space before crisis—where early awareness, honest dialogue, and supportive systems can change outcomes.
I speak to inspire hope, equip action, and remind us that healing doesn’t begin in emergencies or policies alone.
It begins at home. And it begins with us.
"It was such a pleasure having you at our Chai and Chat session. You brought warmth, authenticity, and insight that truly resonated with the group. Participants described you as relatable, kind, and deeply inspiring."
Darly Sabastian, LPC, NAMI Chai & Chat
About Saroni
I didn’t come to this work from a single role.
I came to it as a mental health clinic owner, navigating access to care, clinician capacity, and the real limitations of our systems. As a parent and caregiver, supporting children through anxiety and depression while showing up professionally. And as a sister, living with the lifelong impact of suicide loss.
Across all three roles, one truth became clear:
Mental health struggles are rarely a lack of love or effort. They are often the result of delayed understanding and fragmented systems.
As the owner of a mental health clinic and author of Hope Starts at Home, my work focuses on the space before crisis—where early awareness, education, and support can change outcomes for families, schools, and workplaces.
I speak and teach because:
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Silence delays help
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Awareness without action isn’t enough
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And people deserve language and tools before things fall apart
My approach is practical, non-clinical, and grounded in lived experience and operational reality—designed for people who need clarity, not jargon.
Saroni's Talks
Hope Starts at Home™
This talk explores the often-missed early signs of teen mental health struggles and the impact of silence, stigma, and fear within families. Drawing from lived experience and systems insight, this session equips parents, educators, and communities with practical language and tools to create emotionally safe, connected environments—before crisis hits.
Ideal for: Parent communities, schools, educators, youth-focused organizations
Grief, Grit, and Growth:
A deeply human conversation about navigating grief after suicide loss—and what it takes to move forward with meaning. This talk reframes grief not as something to “get over,” but as something that can shape compassion, resilience, and advocacy when supported honestly and without shame.
Ideal for: Community organizations, nonprofits, mental health events, advocacy spaces
Resilient Leadership:
Mental health shows up at work through burnout, disengagement, and caregiving strain—whether leaders are prepared for it or not. Grounded in real-world experience as a mental health clinic owner, this talk helps leaders move from reactive responses to proactive systems that support psychological safety, performance, and retention.
Ideal for: Executive teams, HR & People leaders, ERGs, conferences
What Clients Say
Saroni's Book
Hope Starts At Home
A True Story of Family, Mental Health, and the Courage to Keep Going
A powerful guide to navigating teen mental health—written by a mother, sister, and advocate who has lived it.
When Saroni Kundu lost her sister to suicide and later watched her own children battle depression and anxiety, she was forced to confront the painful gaps in mental health care, family communication, and emotional support. What she discovered became the foundation for this transformative book.
Hope Starts at Home: A True Story of Family, Mental Health, and the Courage to Keep Going is both a personal memoir and a practical roadmap for families navigating today’s mental health crisis. With honest stories, gentle guidance, and real-world tools, this book offers support, clarity, and most of all—hope.
Whether you're a parent, caregiver, educator, or teen yourself, this book will help you:
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Recognize early signs of anxiety, depression, and emotional distress
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Understand the impact of trauma, stigma, and silence within families
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Learn how to have open, stigma-free conversations at home
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Navigate the mental health system with confidence
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Support a loved one through crisis, grief, or diagnosis
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Heal together and build a mentally healthy home
This is not a clinical textbook. It’s a conversation. A comfort. A wake-up call. It’s the book Saroni wished she had when she was navigating her own heartbreak and healing.
“This book isn’t filled with clinical jargon or textbook strategies. It’s a field guide from someone who’s lived it—and is still living it.”
If you’re a parent wondering how to help your child… a teen feeling alone and misunderstood… or a community leader trying to make a difference—Hope Starts at Home is for you.
About the Author
Saroni Kundu is an author, speaker, and mental health advocate whose work is rooted in lived experience, deep empathy, and the belief that healing begins at home. She is the owner of Ellie Mental Health – Concord, Missouri, where she leads with a human-centered approach, championing both client and clinician well-being.
Saroni’s journey into mental health advocacy began after losing her sister to suicide and supporting her teenage son through clinical depression. These life-altering experiences revealed the silent, often overlooked space families navigate before reaching professional help—a gap she is determined to close through storytelling, education, and honest conversation.
Her debut book, Hope Starts at Home, is a compassionate guide for parents, teens, and families who feel lost, overwhelmed, or unsure where to turn. Written with raw honesty and practical insight, the book helps families understand mental health, break generational silence, and create emotionally supportive homes.
As a speaker, Saroni has partnered with universities, nonprofits, corporations, and community organizations to spark dialogue around mental health, grief, suicide prevention, and resilient leadership. She also integrates movement and dance—lifelong passions—as tools for emotional expression and grounding.
Through her writing, coaching, and advocacy, Saroni’s mission remains clear: to give families hope, language, and courage to navigate mental health together, long before crisis hits.
Book Reviews
