Ruh Sağliği Derneği̇

What Ruh Sağliği Derneği̇ does

Ruh Sağlığı Derneği (Mental Health Association) is a Turkish non-profit association (dernek) founded on October 10, 2010 and headquartered in the Çamlıca district of Üsküdar, Istanbul. Its mission is to strengthen community mental health by combining local cultural values with universal psychological science, and it operates as a dual-mandate organization: a professional association serving mental health practitioners (psychologists, psychological counselors, psychiatrists, social workers) and a community-facing service provider delivering public psychosocial support.

The association's core products span a proprietary training and certification platform (RSD Akademi / Kim Psikoloji) offering certificate programs (Sports Psychology with FC Porto and FSI, Workplace Psychology, Pedagogical Content Editing), webinar-based continuing education, and disaster-response psychosocial support services including free psychological counseling for victims of the February 6, 2023 Kahramanmaraş earthquake and pandemic-era support during COVID-19. Its underlying technology consists of online therapy infrastructure, a Google Groups mailing list for community communication, and proprietary psychometric instruments — most notably the Deprem Kaygısı Ölçeği (Earthquake Anxiety Scale) developed by Dr. Ömer Akgül and Dr. Fatih Bal. The research arm has produced three international COVID-19 publications with four additional papers under review, and conducted quantitative studies including a 386-participant women-roles research project.

Revenue is generated through three streams: tiered membership fees from professionals and students with negotiated group discounts at partner universities; paid certificate programs and graduate pathway partnerships (e.g., 13,000 EUR for PhD pathways via Macedonia Vision University and Kyiv Taras Shevchenko University, 16,000 EUR via Sigmund Freud University, 10% discounts on Master's programs at Esenyurt and İstinye Universities); and paid online therapy and counseling services for the general public. Most services — earthquake psychosocial support, volunteer supervision, and pandemic webinars — are provided free of charge, supplemented by donations and occasional government project funding (notably project number 59155 from the TC Gençlik ve Spor Bakanlığı Youth Projects Support Program 2020-I). The organization is closely affiliated with Kim Psikoloji (Psychology Career Employment Center) under shared leadership and operates with no disclosed external investment.

Name

Ruh Sağliği Derneği̇

Legal name

Ruh Sağlığı Derneği

Website

https://ruhsagligidernegi.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Ruh Sağlığı Derneği is a Turkish non-profit association founded in 2010 and headquartered in Istanbul, serving mental health professionals, students, and the general public through training, credentialing, disaster psychosocial support, and online therapy services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mental Health Professional Association and Psychosocial Support Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Social Assistance (624), Other Individual and Family Services (62419)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGACAD

Mental Health & Crisis Support Services

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Health & Medical Nonprofits

SECONDARYBPABANAD

Emergency Response Team (ERT) Staffing & Incident Management Support

Business & Public Services/Facilities Management & Building Services/Emergency Preparedness and Response Services

Keywords

• Mental health association
• Psychosocial support services
• Professional psychology training
• Psychological counseling services
• Community mental health

Headquarters

HQ city

Istanbul

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Training and Education Services: The association generates revenue through professional development courses, certificate programs, and continuing education for mental health professionals. Programs include Sports Psychology Certificate (with FC Porto and FSI), Workplace Psychology Certificate, Pedagogical Content Editing Certificate, and clinical psychology graduate pathway partnerships with multiple universities. Training is delivered online and in-person.
2. Membership Fees: Association membership fees from mental health professionals, students, and individual supporters, with tiered group discounts negotiated with partner universities for member benefits.
3. Psychological Counseling Services: Free psychosocial support services provided to earthquake victims, funded through donations. Paid online therapy and counseling services for general public during restricted access periods. Phone: +90 216 428 75 46; 0533 246 61 34.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Ruh Sağlığı Derneği is a non-profit professional association founded in 2010 that delivers mental health services including psychosocial support (earthquake and pandemic response), professional training and certificate programs for mental health practitioners, online therapy and counseling, and member services. It also conducts research and publishes psychometric instruments such as the Deprem Kaygısı Ölçeği (Earthquake Anxiety Scale).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• RSD Akademi / Kim Psikoloji Training Platform

Quantifiable outcome

• 3 scientific publications in international journals on COVID-19; 4 additional papers under review
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• FC Porto ve FSI (Football Club Porto / FSI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Collaboration to deliver a Sports Psychology Certificate Program in Turkey. FC Porto and FSI partnership for professional sports psychology training targeting Turkish mental health professionals. FC Porto brings international sports psychology expertise to the Turkish market through this partnership.
• Marmara Üniversitesi (Marmara University)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Joint delivery of Turkey's first 'İş Yeri Psikoloğu Sertifika Programı' (Workplace Psychologist Certificate Program) and Pedagogical Content Editing Certificate Program (70 hours). Marmara University Göztepe Campus hosted the workplace psychology program. The partnership also includes Child Evaluation Tests Training for RAM counselors.
• Kim Psikoloji Kariyer İstihdam Merkezi (Kim Psychology Career Employment Center)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClose operational affiliate providing training platform (akademi.kimpsikoloji.com), career services, and employment matching for mental health professionals. Both organizations share leadership (Dr. Ömer Akgül) and operate from the same physical location in Üsküdar, Istanbul. Kim Psikoloji offers psychology education, professional training, and job placement services.
• TC Gençlik ve Spor Bakanlığı (Ministry of Youth and Sports)majorGTM or Marketing PartnerGSB logo appears on RSD website as a partner. The İ.M.D.A.T. suicide prevention project (project number 59155) was funded by GSB's Youth Projects Support Program 2020-I. The ministry also supported youth mental health initiatives.
• TC İçişleri Bakanlığı (Ministry of Interior Affairs)majorGTM or Marketing PartnerMinistry of Interior Affairs logo appears on RSD website as a partner, indicating institutional support for psychosocial initiatives and disaster response coordination.
• TC Kültür ve Turizm Bakanlığı (Ministry of Culture and Tourism)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerMinistry logo appears on RSD website. Supported the 'Hayat Senden Ne Bekliyor?' project under T.C. Kültür ve Turizm Bakanlığı.
• Yeryüzü Avukatları Derneği (WOLAS — World Lawyers Association)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration to host a panel on 'Uluslararası Ceza Mahkemesi için Delil Toplama Misyonu' (Evidence Collection Mission for the International Criminal Court) addressing psychosocial support needs of Gaza genocide victims.
• Psikoloji Kariyer İstihdam Merkezi (Psychology Career Employment Center)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with RSD to deliver online psychology training during the pandemic (#EvdeKimVar campaign), provide free Koronaterapi training to mental health professionals, and facilitate online therapy services during COVID-19 lockdowns.
• Esenyurt Üniversitesi (Esenyurt University)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership offering 10% discount on Clinical Psychology Master's program for RSD members.
• İstinye Üniversitesi (İstinye University)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership offering 10% discount on Neuroscience Master's program for RSD members.
• K.K.T.C. Yakın Doğu Üniversitesi (Near East University)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership offering group discount on Clinical Psychology Master's/PhD programs for RSD members.
• Makedonya Uluslararası Vizyon Üniversitesi (Macedonia International Vision University)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership offering Clinical Psychology PhD program at 13,000 EUR with group discount for RSD members.
• Kiev Milli Taras Shevchenko Üniversitesi (Kyiv National Taras Shevchenko University)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership offering Clinical Psychology PhD program at 13,000 EUR with group discount for RSD members.
• Sigmund Freud Üniversitesi (Sigmund Freud University)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership offering Psychotherapy PhD program at 16,000 EUR for RSD members.
• Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık (Nobel Academic Publishing)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative publication of 'Klinik Psikolojide Kullanılan Psikoterapi Yöntemleri' (Psychotherapy Methods Used in Clinical Psychology) book through Kim Psikoloji and Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık partnership.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• World Federation for Mental Health: International NGO founded in 1948 to advance mental health worldwide, including World Mental Health Day (October 10). RSD participates in WFMH-aligned activities; comparable as an institution promoting mental health policy and awareness at scale.
• Kızılay (Turkish Red Crescent): Turkey's largest humanitarian aid and disaster response organization. Shares RSD's mandate of psychosocial and community support during major disasters (including the February 2023 earthquake), but at a much larger national scale and broader mandate beyond mental health.

Direct peers

• National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI): U.S. grassroots mental health organization providing education, advocacy, and support groups. Analogous nonprofit model combining professional education, public awareness, and crisis-response programming.
• Türk Psikologlar Derneği: Turkey's principal professional association for psychologists, offering membership, continuing education, and advocacy. Directly comparable to RSD as a membership-based mental health professional body operating in the same Turkish market.
• Türkiye Psikiyatri Derneği: Turkish Psychiatric Association serving psychiatrists and mental health professionals with education, publications, and policy advocacy. Comparable professional association operating in the same mental health professional ecosystem in Turkey.
• Mental Health Foundation (UK): UK-based charity focused on preventing mental health problems through research, public education, and community programs. Comparable as a mental health nonprofit combining public awareness, research output, and community service delivery.

Others

• AFAD (Disaster and Emergency Management Authority, Türkiye): Turkish government's principal disaster-response agency. RSD's earthquake psychosocial support unit and İ.M.D.A.T. project show direct operational overlap; relevant as the public counterpart for disaster mental health contracting in Turkey.

Regional players

• Tohum Otizm Vakfı (Tohum Autism Foundation): Major Turkish nonprofit addressing autism through early intervention, education, and family support. Comparable as a regional mental/neurodevelopmental health nonprofit with government relationships and a strong therapy-and-training program model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ruhsagligider
• Xx.com/ruhsagligider
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ruhsagligider

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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