India Mental Health Alliance crosses 300 member organisations across 30 states and UTs
New Delhi: The India Mental Health Alliance (IMHA) announced it has crossed 300 member organisations across 30 states and union territories, a threshold the alliance described as a milestone for India’s evolving mental health ecosystem and a sign of wider collaboration among stakeholders.
IMHA said the expansion reflects a shift toward shared learning and coordinated action among cross‑sector organisations, including groups in education, gender and livelihoods, grassroots mental health organisations and caregiver collectives, philanthropies and academic institutions.
The alliance was set up on the premise that progress requires bringing clinical and lived‑experience expertise together, backed by resources from philanthropy, government and the private sector. “Reaching 300 members is significant because of what it makes possible for everyone,” said Neha Kirpal, IMHA co‑founder.
She described IMHA’s role as a “catalyst and facilitator,” creating pathways for partnerships and the flow of knowledge and support nationwide. Such collaborative infrastructure, she said, is essential to move mental health “from the margins to the mainstream” as a developmental priority in the journey towards Viksit Bharat.
Over the past year, IMHA said it has focused on four priorities — to connect, convene, collaborate and build capacity across the ecosystem. Notable initiatives include a national member directory with QR‑enabled discoverability tools to help members, funders and public institutions find organisations across India; active digital communities, including a nationwide WhatsApp group; and regular regional meet‑ups.
The alliance has also conducted monthly curated sessions and consultations with global experts on themes such as organisational strengthening, youth mental health, lived‑experience expertise, public health integration, cross‑sector programming and engagement with funders and government.
Convening has been positioned as a core pillar. Under its “Connecting India for Mental Health” series, IMHA held its first regional meet‑up in Mumbai and said it plans additional convenings in Guwahati (May 2026), Chennai (August 2026) and Bangalore (December 2026).
This follows IMHA’s first Annual Convening last year, a closed‑door gathering of more than 130 alliance members for dialogue and partnership‑building. The second edition is expected to be announced for October/November 2026.
IMHA said its Knowledge Centre now hosts more than 300 curated, India‑specific mental health resources, including toolkits, capacity‑building materials, lived‑experience‑led materials, laws and policies, landscape reports and data‑driven insights. The platform is aimed at NGOs, funders, policymakers, students and mental health professionals.
According to the alliance, the growing network is intended to help organisations find one another, exchange knowledge and collaborate more effectively. IMHA plans to build on this momentum through its upcoming regional convenings and the next Annual Convening, while continuing to position mental health as a national development priority.