Dear All,

It is with great pleasure that we announce the 32nd National Conference of the Indian Association for Social Psychiatry (NCIASP 2025), is scheduled to take place on September 12-14, 2025, at PGIMER, Chandigarh. In recognition of the growing significance of the role of social factors in influencing all aspects of mental heath, illness and recovery, this year's conference theme is "Social Determinants of Mental Health." This event promises to be a landmark gathering, bringing together renowned experts in psychiatry from across India on a unified platform.

PGIMER, Chandigarh has a deep-rooted existential connection to social psychiatry in general and IASP in particular! The founder of our Department, Professor N.N. Wig, took a keen interest in social aspects of mental healthcare. His successor, Professor Vijoy K. Varma , was the FOUNDING SECRETARY-GENERAL of IASP and nurtured a lifelong association with it, later becoming its President and finally a Patron. In addition to him, this Department and its distinguished alumni have contributed other important office bearers including Presidents, Secretary Generals, Editors, Associate Editors, Assistant Secretary Generals and Council members. Thus, in many ways, this is a true homecoming for many of you and for us, and we assure you the feeling of a warm homecoming here!

It goes without saying that our IASP central team and the local organizing team will leave no stones unturned to make this event academically awesome, scientifically spectacular, professionally perfect, and culturally and hospitality-wise memorable!

We invite you to mark your calendars and join us in Chandigarh, where you can experience the city's rich cultural heritage and warm hospitality.

We look forward to welcoming you to Chandigarh.
Sincerely,