A message by President and Secretary

Indian Psychiatric Society, Uttar Pradesh State Branch (IPS-UPSB) is registered as Association of Clinical Psychiatry (ACP). ACP was established to promote the advancement of science of psychiatry and related disciplines, promote highest possible standard of clinical practice and ethical behavior in psychiatry in the state of Uttar Pradesh. The state branch is the newest of the state branches of India. Yet, we will be attempting to keep it vibrant and active for the welfare of the mental health professional as well as the people we care for, our patients and their families. We wish to occupy a strong and credible position for the promotion of science, newer advancements and dissemination of knowledge in psychiatry among our fellow colleagues in the state of UP.

Though, the very first year we were able to form our branch and able to register it, the world was grappling with the overwhelming and never seen before challenges of the COVID- 19 pandemic. Most of the routine activities of the associations are halted or compromised due to variety of restrictions and challenges. We had our first ever online conference of IPS- UPSB on 11-12 th Dec 2021. A scholarly galaxy of national and international speakers made their presentations in the conference. We also organized a very interactive panel discussion of media persons and mental health professionals on the topic of media and mental health. About 250 delegates attended the conference on online platform. A testimony of our continued work and activism was celebrated through proving us 2 nd best winner of the Best State Branch of Indian Psychiatric Society for the year 2020 at the AGB Meeting held on 30.01.2021 by national body of Indian Psychiatric Society.