Centre for Mental Health Law & Policy

Founded in 2007 and based at the Indian Law Society, Pune, the Centre for Mental Health Law & Policy (CMHLP) works towards strengthening and transforming the mental health of our communities to be holistic and responsive in addressing individual and collective well-being.

We facilitate pathways that enable people to lead healthy and fulfilling lives. To apply a rights-based approach, we collaborate with stakeholders from multiple disciplines including policymakers, mental health professionals, researchers, civil society organisations, persons with lived experience and the media.

We work nationally & internationally, with a specific focus on vulnerable & marginalised populations across low- and middle-income settings. Our work addresses the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

Our primary focus areas are: 
1. Policy Change
2. Implementation Research
3. Capacity Building