Ep 12 - From the India Art Fair to Mental Health Advocacy, Neha Kirpal is on a Mission

Say Again?! With Amrita Tripathi

Imagine working on not just one, but two ecosystem-changing initiatives, and being a hugely successful entrepreneur at that. On today’s episode of Say Again with Amrita Tripathi, I speak to Neha Kirpal, social entrepreneur, co-founder Amaha, and member of the founding cohort of The India Mental Health Alliance.

She first shot into the spotlight for setting up and running the India Art Fair, before deciding to sell her stake and move to the completely different world of mental healthcare. On this episode of Say Again, she shares her own personal story – the mental illness and challenges within her own family that made this decision to leave the glitz and glamour of the art world a no-brainer, and how she may just have found her life’s mission.

If you're passionate about mental health, entrepreneurship, or the intersections of art and advocacy, this conversation is a must-listen.

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Show Notes

Tune in as we discus:

• A personal story: Family Experience of Mental Illness and Crisis
• The India Art Fair: From Idea to Execution as a 26 Year Old
• The Transition to Mental Health Advocacy
• Healing and Awareness: Traumatic Early Experiences for the Family
• The Power of Community in Healing and Breaking Stigma
• The Impact of Sharing Lived Experience in Mental Health
• India’s Mental Healthcare Needs: Building Amaha and the India Mental Health Aliance
• Personal Reflections, Future Goals: The Importance of Self-Acceptance

Mental health resources can be found on:

Amaha

The Health Collective