
Mental Health First
How it started?
Mental health is a subject riddled with stigma, sensitive issues and concerns. The discrimination caused by stigma can only be eradicated through continuous efforts to create awareness.
This will encourage acceptance, and help those suffering from mental illnesses to gain freedom. We hope to reinforce the fact that most concerns are treatable, just like any other medical condition.
In order to empower professionals, teachers, parents and families of the community, we, at Mpower, work towards creating a body of knowledge, expertise and specialists in the field of mental health & providing those in need with
An initiative by Aditya Birla Education Trust
Founder's Message
Mpower started as an ambitious dream. Then, it
became a solemn vow. Now, it is a passionately on-going endeavour to be the Movement to affect
change; to promote mental health and well-being in the most holistic manner conceivable.
We empower individuals and their families from all walks of life by creating
awareness, fostering education and alleviating stigma vis-à-vis mental health.
We provide holistic care, interventions and treatments that are world-class and
multi-disciplinary, so that individuals with mental concerns may lead meaningful and productive
lives with the utmost respect and dignity.
Dr. Neerja Birla
Founder & Chairperson
Ananya Birla
Co-Founder & Vice-Chairperson
Although mental illness is just as common as
physical illness, it is surrounded by shame, stigma and fear which isolates people when they
need support the most. So many of our friends and family are having to suffer in silence.
Awareness of and support for those affected by mental health issues needs to be a
priority. Everyone deserves a happy and wholesome life. Mpower is a fight for equality.
I want everyone with a mental illness to be understood and treated just like any
other illness is treated. Great things can be achieved, if we all worked together to
#StampOutStigma.

Mission
Our mission is to empower individuals with mental health concerns, and their families, by creating awareness and alleviating stigma; advocating prevention, fostering education, and providing world-class holistic services so that they may lead meaningful and productive lives with respect and dignity.
Vision
Mpower aims to help create a society where people with mental health concerns and their caregivers receive professional support, care and acceptance to facilitate their recovery, without facing discrimination or shame.
Mpower hopes to help in bringing about change in the public perception of people coping with mental health concerns, and facilitate recovery without facing discrimination or shame, whilst simultaneously bringing change to policy and public life.