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Helping young people (18-24) in urban India tackle stigma, access peer support, and drive systemic change.

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Postgraduate Diploma in International Mental Health, Law, Policy & Rights-based Services

The Postgraduate Diploma in International Mental Health, Law, Policy & Rights-based Services (formerly known as the International Diploma in Mental Health, Human Rights & Law) was launched in October 2008 and is conducted by the Centre for Mental Health Law & Policy at the Indian Law Society, Pune.

The International Diploma has completed 16 batches, with 162 graduates from 64 countries.

Applications for the 16th batch (2025–2026) are now open!

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Going through this course has helped me formalise a mental health policy for Fiji.

Christine Sinclair Erasito

Mental Health Nurse, Lautoka Hospital

Fiji

This course demystified law and human rights in line with mental health.

Joyce Vives

Behavioral Therapist, San Francisco Department of Public Health

USA

This course of the highest calibre enhanced the depth and breadth of my knowledge.

Aikaterini Nomidou

Vice-President of Sofpsi N.Serron & Lawyer

Greece

I realised that this course is relevant to both, developed and developing nations.

Peter Bazzana

Member, NSW Mental Health Review Tribunal

Australia

Projects

Our work is spread across Law & Policy Reform, Suicide Prevention, Community-based Mental Health, Health Systems Strengthening, Peer Support, Youth Mental Health and Training & Education.

STRIDE

An action research project to strengthen suicide prevention efforts in Odisha by collaborating with law enforcement agencies.

Atmiyata Project – A Community-Based Mental Health Initiative

A community-led evidence-based intervention to improve access to mental health and social care in communities.

Suicide Prevention & Implementation Research Initiative (SPIRIT)

An integrated and evidence-based suicide prevention intervention being implemented & evaluated at scale in rural communities.

Keshav Desiraju India Mental Health Observatory (Keshav Desiraju IMHO)

An open-access repository of data and information on mental health laws, policies and services to promote evidence-based policy making.

Contact And Safety Planning for suicide prevention in Chhattisgarh (CASP)

A pilot study testing the integration of a suicide prevention intervention (Contact and Safety Planning) into the health system in two districts in Chhattisgarh

Being India

An international initiative to understand the mental health and wellbeing needs of young people in India and identify priority areas for intervention.

MindKind Study

An international feasibility study that enables the youth to work directly with mental health researchers to better understand how young people can manage their mental health.

Outlive

A suicide prevention program for engaging and enabling young people to address urban youth suicides in India.

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We imagine a just and equitable world through enhancing communities' capabilities for mental health and well-being

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We work with different stakeholders including people with lived experience, caregivers, mental health professionals, media, policymakers, civil society organisations & researchers.