Our Story
Discover the journey of CMHWB and our commitment to mental health and community well-being.
About CMHWB
At the Centre for Mental Health and Well-Being, we are dedicated to promoting mental wellness through community engagement and education.
The Center for Mental Health and Wellbeing is a Pakistan-based initiative dedicated to advancing mental health awareness, research, and community-level action. We are building a platform where evidence-based knowledge meets the realities of low-resource, high-burden settings, where mental health crises are common, specialists are scarce, and the need for practical, scalable solutions has never been greater. We are a growing community of mental health professionals, researchers, students, and advocates who believe that mental health is not a luxury. It is a right. And addressing it requires education, honest conversation, policy engagement, and research grounded in the populations we serve.
What We Do
We work across three interconnected areas:
Research and Knowledge Generation
We conduct and support research on mental health in Pakistani contexts, with a particular focus on populations that are underrepresented in global psychiatric literature. Our work addresses the intersection of disaster, conflict, chronic stress, and mental health in communities like the one we come from.
Training and Capacity Building
We design and deliver workshops, seminars, and educational programmes for mental health students, trainees, and professionals. Our goal is to strengthen the workforce that already exists while building capacity for more.
Advocacy and Community Outreach
We engage communities, institutions, and policymakers on mental health literacy, stigma reduction, and the structural barriers that keep people from seeking help. We are particularly committed to reaching young people, students, early-career professionals, and those who have never had a space to talk about mental health at all.
Our Story
At CMHWB, our story began with a simple belief that mental well-being should be accessible, dignified, and community-led. We saw students silently battling anxiety, families carrying emotional burdens alone, and neighborhoods lacking safe spaces to talk. Instead of waiting for change, we chose to build it through compassion, education, and practical support. From university workshops to awareness campaigns, every program was designed to reduce stigma and increase understanding. We worked side by side with volunteers, counselors, and local partners to create support systems that feel human and hopeful. Each conversation, each session, and each outreach effort became a step toward stronger and more resilient communities. We witnessed individuals gain confidence, improve coping skills, and reconnect with purpose in their daily lives. oday, CMHWB stands as a growing movement of people committed to healing minds and empowering lives. And as we move forward, our story remains rooted in one promise: we rise together when we care for each other.
Join Our Journey
Support CMHWB in empowering minds and building inclusive communities through your contributions and involvement.
Our Team
Agha Uzair Khan
Co-Founder CMHWB
Dr. Sheraz Ahmed
Co-Founder CMHWB