Latest News and Events
Steering Council and Founding Cohort Meet in Delhi
IMHA’s Steering Council and Founding Cohort members came together in Delhi
07/07/2025
Masterclass: From Vision to Verification: Strengthening Programs through Theory of Change and Results-Based Management
IMHA hosted its second Masterclass for Alliance members in collaboration with Sattva Consulting, focused on “From Vision to Verification
18/06/2025
Integrating Lived Experience Expertise: A consultation on Programme Design
We hosted a 90-minute consultation on Lived Experience Expertise (LEE) and Caregiver Expertise with Alliance members, creating space for reflection, sharing, and co-learning. The session surfaced powerful insights on integrating lived experience expertise across mental health programming.
25/06/2025
Consultation- Integrating Mental Health into Cross-Sectoral Programming
we hosted the second in our series of Alliance Member Consultations, with a focus on Cross-Sectoral Programming.
14/05/2025
News and Events
Steering Council and Founding Cohort Meet in Delhi
IMHA’s Steering Council and Founding Cohort members came together in Delhi
07/07/2025
Masterclass: From Vision to Verification: Strengthening Programs through Theory of Change and Results-Based Management
IMHA hosted its second Masterclass for Alliance members in collaboration with Sattva Consulting, focused on “From Vision to Verification
18/06/2025
Integrating Lived Experience Expertise: A consultation on Programme Design
We hosted a 90-minute consultation on Lived Experience Expertise (LEE) and Caregiver Expertise with Alliance members, creating space for reflection, sharing, and co-learning. The session surfaced powerful insights on integrating lived experience expertise across mental health programming.
25/06/2025
Consultation- Integrating Mental Health into Cross-Sectoral Programming
we hosted the second in our series of Alliance Member Consultations, with a focus on Cross-Sectoral Programming.
14/05/2025
Masterclass on Understanding Donor Archetypes
We hosted our first Masterclass for Alliance members in partnership with Dasra, bringing together representatives from 42 member organisations.
27/05/2025
First Consultation: Organisational Capacity Building
we hosted the first of four planned Alliance Member Consultations leading up to our inaugural Annual Convening in Delhi on September 29.
01/04/2025
Leading with Empathy and Purpose at Venture Vault
At Venture Vault, a two-day immersive leadership programme in Mumbai on 4th and 5th April, hosted by Ladies Who Lead, Neha Kirpal led an engaging workshop on what it truly means to lead with empathy, purpose, and presence.
04/04/2025
Centering Lived Experience at YFLO x EMpower
At the YFLO x EMpower event held in Delhi on 17th April, our Founding Trustee Vasvi Bharat Ram spoke about how her and Ashish Bharat Ram’s lived experiences led to the founding of the India Mental Health Alliance (IMHA)
17/04/2025
Practice Playbook – Essential Protocols for Building an Ethical and Sustainable Mental Health Practice
08/04/2025
Unravelling Trauma & Weaving Resilience
In April 2025, IMHA, in collaboration with Children First, launched Unravelling Trauma & Weaving Resilience, a two-day immersive workshop focused on supporting children and families through trauma. To read more, click here
15/04/2025
Neuro Dramatic Play
From November 2024 to April 2025, Children First and IMHA ran the Neuro-Dramatic-Play (NDP) programme—a certification training rooted in play-based therapeutic tools.
15/04/2025
Dasra Philanthropy Week 2025
At Dasra Philanthropy Week 2025 on 26th March, the panel Behind the Impact:
26/03/2025
IMHA at the 10th World Congress on Women’s Mental Health
The India Mental Health Alliance was proud to curate the lived experience track at the International Association for Women’s Mental Health 2025 World Congress at NIMHANS from 5th-8th March in Bangalore.
08/03/2025
World Bipolar Day National conference
On World Bipolar Day, Bipolar India initiative marked 10 years of hosting its flagship National Conference on 29th March
29/03/2025
Flagship Training Programme for Early Career Psychologists
One of our key priorities is to support the needs of mental health professionals. On March 9th, we officially launched our flagship initiative The Therapist’s Compass:
09/03/2025
Synergos 2025 GPC Gathering in Asia
At the Synergos 2025 GPC Gathering in Asia, held in Mumbai on February 22, Neha Kirpal (Founding Cohort, IMHA; Co-founder, Amaha), Dr. Amit Sen (Founding Cohort, IMHA; Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist;
22/02/2025
IMHA at AIP: Strengthening Mental Health in Social Impact
On 5th February, we joined a gathering hosted by Accelerate Indian Philanthropy (AIP) in partnership with ILSS – India Leaders for Social Sector to discuss ways to tackle some of India’s most urgent social challenges.
05/02/2025
The Being and The Doing Series 2
We ran the second edition of The Being and The Doing from 29 Jan to 26 Feb 2025—a video-based learning series for mental health professionals in India.
26/02/2025
Northern IB Heads Regional Meeting
At the Northern International Baccalaureate Heads Regional Meeting on ‘Human Flourishing,’ Bakul Dua of IMHA
15/12/2024
Hamare Anubhav, Hamari Aawaaz
In 2024, IMHA and Burans conducted Hamare Anubhav, Hamari Aawaaz—a four-day training in Dehradun focused on integrating lived experience into mental health programming.
20/12/2024
Youth Central
IMHA was one of the key discussants for the mental health track at the YouthCentral event hosted by UNICEF and Yuwaah. The event brought together diverse voices to address systemic barriers and create a supportive ecosystem for youth in India.
01/11/2024
Session with Dr. Poornima Viswanathan on World Mental Health Day
World Mental Health Day, Dr Poornima Viswanathan (Assistant Professor, Jindal School of Psychology and Counselling, O.P. Jindal Global University.
10/10/2024
Mannotsava – The National Mental Health Festival
IMHA partnered with Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies at Mannotsava – The National Mental Health Festival, curating a panel on “Philanthropy in Mental Health” with speakers including Vasvi Bharat Ram, Manisha Dhawan, Rohini Nilekani, and Priti Sridhar.
11/10/2024
The Being and The Doing: Series 1
From October to December 2024, IMHA, in partnership with Amaha and Children First, ran the inaugural edition of The Being and The Doing—a first-of-its-kind video-based learning series for Indian mental health professionals.
31/12/2024
Session on Workplace Mental Health with Bakul Dua & Faye D’Souza
On the eve of World Mental Health Day, Bakul Dua, Head of Programmes at IMHA, joined Faye D’Souza for an Instagram Live to discuss the need for shifting the conversation around work pressure, from focusing solely on individual resilience to advocating for systemic, structural change.
20/10/2024
Bakul Dua on Women’s Health & Well-Being
Bakul Dua, Head of Programmes at IMHA, joined the panel “Women, Wellness, and Wins!” by She The People and Ask Gytree.
30/09/2024
IMHA at BCG & AIP’s ‘Wealth with Purpose’ Report Launch
IMHA attended the launch of Wealth with Purpose, a joint report by BCG and AIP highlighting the role of private philanthropy in driving systemic change.
31/08/2024
The Shri Ram Schools- Prioritising Mental Health for Educators
As part of their Director’s Day, The Shri Ram Schools curated a mental health-focused initiative for 600 educators, building on their ongoing commitment to mental well-being. Discussions centered on the roles of teachers, administration, and parents in supporting student mental health.
31/07/2024
IMHA’s ‘Tree of Life’ Workshop: Growing Together
The IMHA team participated in a Tree of Life workshop led by board member and narrative therapist Dr. Shelja Sen
24/07/2024
Dasra Philanthropy Week
The India Mental Health Alliance was launched at Dasra Philanthropy Week 2024 with a closed-door and plenary session.
10/02/2024