NMHP is severely underfunded, and even the funds it is allocated are underutilised. A second, centrally-funded scheme for mental healthcare will be futile if it, too, is plagued by NMHP’s difficulties
Birla believes power comes with responsibility, and it should always be used effectively, for the right reasons.
One can't become a slave of social media, says Neerja Birla, founder and chairperson, Mpower.
Organisations not only need to institutionalise mental health leave, they also need to empower employees to be able to express that they are undergoing anxiety or stress.
Neerja Birla launched MPower to help remove the stigma attached to mental illness. The clinic that came up along the way is now planning to expand into a chain.
The Birla Matoshree gets the vote when it’s AGM time for Fortune India 500 companies.
