Ihsanul Haq Mian

The appointment of Ihsanul Haq Mian (“Ihsan”) as consultant psychiatrist in 1976 was the culmination of a journey that took Ihsan across two continents, three countries, and three universities.

What followed was a distinguished career of selfless dedication and tireless commitment to improving the lives of people with mental illness and their carers.

Born in India before partition, Ihsan moved with his family at the age of 11 to the newly founded Pakistan. Despite a five mile journey to school, usually on foot, occasionally by bicycle or horse, he exhibited from an early age a drive to work hard, succeed, and to make something of himself.

Having completed his medical degree in Bahawalpur, he first worked in rural Pakistan as an assistant medical officer. In 1961, he travelled to the UK for …