India Mental Health Alliance Embeds Lived Experience in Care Design
New Delhi – October 09, 2026 -- The India Mental Health Alliance (IMHA), a network of 400 organisations across 30 Indian states, is building a shared Knowledge Hub and has published a 11-author anthology to make lived experience a formal input into mental healthcare design and delivery.
IMHA reached 3,380 professionals in 135+ cities over two years
Over the past two years, the alliance engaged 3,380 mental health professionals across more than 135 cities. It mobilised member organisations to build collective capacity, share knowledge and embed lived experience expertise in care design and practice.
The announcement coincides with World Mental Health Day on October 10.
Knowledge Hub will pool clinical, lived and academic evidence
IMHA is developing a co-curated Knowledge Hub that collects practitioner insights, field lessons, clinical and lived experience expertise, and academic research grounded in local Indian contexts.