SAA was registered as a Public Charitable Trust vide on the 18th February 1998. Three major areas of focus of SAA are: 1. Creating public awareness about mental disorders using various media, 2. Empowering afflicted families through training, SHSG, talks of experts and formal training 3. Networking with other similar NGOs at the National and International levels.

Significance of SAA Logo
The bird in the center represents the person making efforts to free oneself from the impact of mental/nervous disorder. The four most critical components, which influence the course of the disorder and it's management, are depicted by the four sides of the square, namely, the shubharthi (affected person) himself, the professional (doctor, counselor etc.), the family members and the community at large. The four hands clasping each other represent the need of collaboration by these components. Their patient efforts, to be effective in a marked way, are signified by the square dynamically resting on one of its tips.

• To create public awareness and understanding about mental disorders in general and Schizophrenia in particular
  
• To inculcate confidence in and practice of self-help amongst families
  afflicted with mental illnesses
  
• To provide facilities for vocational training with an aim of economic
  and social rehabilition of people afflicted with mental disorders