IMHS History | Past Summits & Milestones

DIALOGUES THAT DEFINED 2024

What a journey it’s been. In May 2024, over 400 professionals came together for Indian Mental Health Summit (IMHS) 2024 to shatter myths, champion LGBTQ+ mental health, and explore new avenues in corporate speaking. Play therapy with live demos brought smiles, and AI’s role in care sparked lively debate.
By November 2024, we’d raised the bar again. Experts unpacked body image and plastic surgery, reclaimed India’s psychological heritage, and dived into forensic minds. Substance-dependence recovery found fresh voices, and aquatic therapy made a splash in hands-on sessions.
We celebrate every breakthrough and remain ever humble. Now, with our sights set on November 2025, get ready for our biggest, boldest edition yet.

A NETWORK THAT EMPOWERS

Each summit brought together over 400 professionals. Psychologists, psychiatrists, students, counselors and advocates arrived from clinics, hospitals, universities, NGOs and startups across India. They dove into myth busting debates, LGBTQ+ advocacy sessions and forensic deep dives.

Yet the real magic happened in networking lounges and workshop corridors.

Mentorship chats over coffee sparked collaborations. Peer learning circles became incubators for fresh ideas. Every handshake and hallway conversation fueled a wave of collective insight that still ripples through the mental health community. IMHS enabled these vital connections and will continue to facilitate them in the 2025 edition and for years to come.

Indian Mental Health Summit (IMHS) Meetups & Mixers

Indian Mental Health Summit (IMHS) Meetups & Mixers are monthly community gatherings designed exclusively for mental health professionals like psychologists, therapists, counselors, and allied practitioners.

Since 2022, these meetups have offered a safe, enriching space to network, collaborate, and grow together. Each meetup features a unique theme or experiential session, ranging from learning new therapeutic modalities to building personal and professional skills.

Alongside, participants engage in honest conversations about the realities of the field, from ethical dilemmas to career navigation.Whether early-career or seasoned, every attendee leaves with deeper connections, new perspectives, and a sense of belonging to a vibrant mental health community.

Collaborative Workshops by IMHS

At IMHS, we believe that collective learning and cross-disciplinary collaboration are essential to strengthening the mental health ecosystem.

Alongside our signature Meetups & Mixers, IMHS actively conducts a variety of professional development workshops in collaboration with esteemed organizations such as Atha Psychotherapy Centre, Manasparsh, Bright Counseling Centre, and Rapturous Minds.

These workshops are thoughtfully curated to help mental health professionals upskill, explore emerging therapeutic modalities, and deepen their understanding of diverse approaches in practice.

Whether it’s advanced psychotherapy techniques, trauma-informed care, or social justice-oriented therapy, each collaboration brings unique expertise and perspectives to the community.By partnering with reputed institutions and practitioners, IMHS ensures that mental health professionals have access to continuous learning, rich discussions, and practical tools to enhance their personal growth and professional competence.

Together, we are building a thriving, well-informed, and resilient mental health community, one workshop at a time.

INDIAN MENTAL HEALTH

A NETWORK THAT EMPOWERS

Each summit brought together over 400 professionals. Psychologists, psychiatrists, students, counselors and advocates arrived from clinics, hospitals, universities, NGOs and startups across India. They dove into myth busting debates, LGBTQ+ advocacy sessions and forensic deep dives.

Yet the real magic happened in networking lounges and workshop corridors.