National Mental Health Summit 2026 | Pakistan Innovating the Mental Health Ecosystem in Pakistan
Discover Psychology Foundation (DPF), a registered youth-led organization in Pakistan working for the advancement of psychology and mental health, is inviting international organizations, development partners, global mental health networks, research institutions, foundations, and technical agencies to join the National Mental Health Summit 2026 as Strategic Partners.
The National Mental Health Summit is envisioned as a national multi-stakeholder platform for dialogue, knowledge exchange, policy engagement, and collective action on mental health in Pakistan.
Under the theme “Innovating the Mental Health Ecosystem in Pakistan,”the Summit will bring together young people, mental health professionals, researchers, policymakers, public institutions, civil society organizations, development partners, academia, media, and people with lived experience** to strengthen the national conversation on mental health.
ur shared priorities
The Summit seeks to:
- Elevate mental health within national public and policy discourse
- Reduce stigma, discrimination, and misconceptions surrounding mental health
- Amplify youth and lived-experience voices in decision-making and public dialogue
- Strengthen linkages between research, policy, practice, and community-level action
- Promote cross-sector and international knowledge exchange and collaboration
- Identify practical priorities and opportunities for strengthening mental health systems in Pakistan
- Build sustained partnerships beyond the Summit through follow-up initiatives and collective action
An Invitation to Partner
We are seeking international partners who can contribute technical expertise, knowledge, research, global learning, capacity development, innovation, policy experience, and opportunities for long-term collaboration.
Strategic partnership may include areas such as:
Mental Health & MHPSS | Youth Mental Health | Public Health | Mental Health Policy | Research & Evidence | Community Mental Health | Human Rights | Climate & Mental Health | Capacity Building | Systems Strengthening | Innovation
We believe meaningful change in mental health requires collective leadership and sustained collaboration across sectors and borders.
The National Mental Health Summit is therefore being developed not simply as a one-day event, but as a platform for dialogue, partnership, evidence generation, and continued action toward a stronger and more inclusive mental health ecosystem in Pakistan.
We welcome international organizations and institutions committed to advancing mental health to explore a Strategic Partnership with us.
Let us bring voices into the public domain, strengthen evidence-informed dialogue, reduce stigma, and collectively contribute to a more responsive, inclusive, and resilient mental health ecosystem in Pakistan.
Discover Psychology Foundation (DPF)
Registered Youth-Led Organization | Pakistan
Advancement of Psychology and Mental Health
Innovating the Mental Health Ecosystem in Pakistan
Strategic Partnerships & Institutional Collaboration:
Email: ammar.s@discoverpsychology.org info@discoverpsyhcology.org
Whatsapp: +92 333 34100 67
HIFA profile: Ammar Shahzad is Chairperson at the Discover Psychology Foundation, in Pakistan. Professional interests: Advancing Mental Health and Psychological Sciences. Email: ammar.s AT discoverpsychology.org