Assistant Professor

• Jul 2023 - Present

Founder

• May 2021 - Present

Have been a clinician for the last 4 years and have dealt with pretty wide range of concerns in mental health. But the one concern that always alarmed me is the lack of understanding or the misunderstanding that people have in the field which often acts as the barrier. Hence decided to create a page where I could to try to create content on these themes. Head to the Instagram page where I share about the Brain and the continuum of Neuropsychiatry 🌟 https://instagram.com/thewholesomemastishq?utm_medium=copy_link Show less

Member Of The Board Of Advisors

• Aug 2020 - Present

Yellow Club is a community based platform for affordable mental health. In the capacity of an advisory member, I get to conduct sessions, provide and assist in making programs and advise on the way forward for mental health. Yellow Club is a community based platform for affordable mental health. In the capacity of an advisory member, I get to conduct sessions, provide and assist in making programs and advise on the way forward for mental health.

Lecturer

• Nov 2022 - Jun 2023

Senior Research Fellow and Mental Health Clinician

• Jul 2019 - Nov 2022

Well, what can I say! It was a dream for sure to be a part of this institute. Cleared my UGC-JRF during masters, and then a year later joined in the institute. I currently am pursuing my PhD in the field of Psychiatric Social Work. My PhD is in the area of brain infections wherein I am looking at exploring social factors influencing help seeking for brain infections patients using Mixed methods Research methodology with the outcome focussed on establishing checklist and guidelines for care at the micro, mesh and macro levels. My thesis title - "Social Factors influencing pathways of care for Persons with Acute Brain Infections". In simple words, what I am is to understand what makes a person in our country who suffers a fever, headache, nausea, vomiting etc (symptoms of brain infections like meningitis , encephalitis etc.) to seek or not to seek care at an individual, family and community levels. The end product is to have the list of identifiers which then can help a clinician who sees a condition like this to understand th dimensions involved and provide the necessary care. Show less

Junior Research Fellow

• Jul 2017 - Jun 2019

Predoctoral Research

NIHR GHR PTTA Fellow

• Sep 2021 - Nov 2021

Council Member

• Sep 2020 - Sep 2021

Creative Dance therapy and mental health have very limited understanding in our country. This unit under the WICCI-India aims to be the voice for these such that necessary changes can be brought in. Creative Dance therapy and mental health have very limited understanding in our country. This unit under the WICCI-India aims to be the voice for these such that necessary changes can be brought in.

Campaign Specialist

• Oct 2019 - Sep 2021

WeMakeChange is an International Organizations with its branches across 14 countries working towards bringing the change in areas of health, education, and well-being through partnerships and collaborations with like-minded institutions across communities in both within and across countries. WeMakeChange is an International Organizations with its branches across 14 countries working towards bringing the change in areas of health, education, and well-being through partnerships and collaborations with like-minded institutions across communities in both within and across countries.

V-Force Volunteer

• Apr 2020 - Jul 2020

Part of the UN Team working for COVID19 crisis management Part of the UN Team working for COVID19 crisis management

Community Support Worker

• Feb 2019 - Feb 2019

School Mental Health Programme, Day Outs, Community Outreach Program, Industrial Mental Health, Group Therapy - Clients and Caregivers and Individual Case Management.

Crisis Clinician

• Jan 2019 - Jan 2019

Family Therapist

• Oct 2018 - Dec 2018

Involving with Families and Couples on Systems, Structural, Strategic and Solution Focussed Model.

Mental Health Clinician

• Jul 2018 - Sep 2018

Therapeutic interventions across Perinatal Psychiatry, Behavior Therapy and Neurology.

Mental Health Clinician (Juvenile Justice)

• Apr 2018 - Jun 2018

Mental Health Clinician (Geriatric)

• Jan 2018 - Mar 2018

Mental Health Clinician (Forensic)

• Oct 2017 - Dec 2017

Mental Health Clinician (Perinatal)

• Jul 2017 - Sep 2017

President

• Jan 2017 - Jun 2017

Completing the club's term establishing stability through team work and goal setting. Completing the club's term establishing stability through team work and goal setting.

Associate Business Analyst

• May 2016 - Jun 2017

Core Project Planning and Management for Swedish Municipalities and their policy planning Core Project Planning and Management for Swedish Municipalities and their policy planning

Project Trainee

• Jan 2016 - May 2016

Student Council Representative

• Jun 2014 - May 2016

I play a crucial role in being the intermediary voice between the students of my department and the management of the college.

Research Assistant

• Feb 2015 - Feb 2015

This was a cross cultural field work study tour for the students of I MSW of the Department of Social Work. As the Research Assistant and student team leader of Research, we could collect the details of the functioning, efficiency and efficacy of the CSA program in 11 villages spread across 3 clusters in a period of 5 days. The tool used for conducting the research were survey and focus group discussions. The research proved helpful for the agency in order to understand the intervention gaps and in providing the help for filling the same. Show less

Researcher

• Nov 2015 - Nov 2015

Researcher

• Jun 2015 - Aug 2015

My responsibilities included Data Collection, Data Coding, Analysing the Data and providing valuable conclusions such that IOCL could plan for their CSR activities. My responsibilities included Data Collection, Data Coding, Analysing the Data and providing valuable conclusions such that IOCL could plan for their CSR activities.

Intern

• May 2015 - Jun 2015

In this assignment, I was handling the work of understanding the HR's role in employee engagement and leadership development and also conducted a Research Study on the same. In this assignment, I was handling the work of understanding the HR's role in employee engagement and leadership development and also conducted a Research Study on the same.

Intern

• Apr 2015 - May 2015

In this summer placement at Nepal, I was asked to carry out programs with HIV/AIDS infected or affected individuals living in the Shelter Homes funded by the organization. The focus of the interventions was on the awareness and safety of children infected with HIV on child protection, increasing the awareness and discussion among junior interns on social issues through discourse programs and planning out the Summer Camp proposal for the organization for the benefit of the beneficiaries. Further, I assisted in Family Counseling sessions in the Shelter Homes, who are in most need of psycho-social support and conducted the In-depth Research study to understand the effect of Stigma and Discrimination on the Social Lives of PLHA. My contributions to the organization during this period have helped the organization to evaluate the affectivity of the interventions provided by them. Show less

Intern

• Dec 2014 - Jan 2015

In this assignment, I was asked to exhibit commitment and professionalism in carrying out programs and activities with children, women and the marginalised communities. The focus of my interventions was on safety of children and women, encouraging entrepreneurship among the women working in the unorganised sectors. Further, I assisted the organization in animating activities for children through group work in the Government Homes for Boys and Girls, as well as conduct in-depth case work with the boys in the Home, who are in most need of psycho-social support. My contributions to the organization during this period of internship have helped the organization to re-look at the ‘assisted learning program’ aspects for enhanced functioning. Show less

Intern

• Jul 2014 - Aug 2014

In this assignment, I was asked to do a Need Assessment Study for the benefit and the improvement in the conditions of the inmates living in the Central Relief Committee for Beggars. I was exposed to working under pressure, database management, handling confidential information of the clients, case work, group work through an extensive interaction with beneficiaries, report writing, weekly presentation of the work, data segregation & collection, designing and preparing a Research Report on the Socio-economic Need Assessment Study. My efforts were appreciated by many in the division and the agency has requested me to have strong follow up session in terms of checking the feasibility and extent of the work done. The experience helped me gain a deeper insight into the functioning of a governmental agency in providing curative and rehabilitative care. Show less

Campus Catalyst

• Sep 2013 - Nov 2013

My responsibilities included Public Relations, Communication, Organization and Campaigning for Making the environment cleaner and greener. My responsibilities included Public Relations, Communication, Organization and Campaigning for Making the environment cleaner and greener.

Project Trainee

• Jul 2013 - Aug 2013

In this assignment, I did a Snapshot study on the HR practices and employee welfare measures undertaken by the company. It was a different learning experience and a new work environment compared to my previous work experiences. In this assignment, I did a Snapshot study on the HR practices and employee welfare measures undertaken by the company. It was a different learning experience and a new work environment compared to my previous work experiences.

Intern

• May 2013 - Jun 2013

In this assignment, I was asked to prepare a version of the Corporate Sustainability Report for the year 2012-13 and also cover some of the CSR initiatives of the Mumbai Corporate Office exclusively. I was exposed to working under pressure, database management, public relations, extensive interaction with beneficiaries, report writing, media coverage of the events, data segregation & collection, designing and preparing a version of the Corporate Social Responsibility Report for the year 2012-13 of Tata Motors Limited. The experience helped me gain a deeper insight into the functioning of a corporate and also management of social projects. Show less

Intern

• Apr 2012 - Jun 2012

Head of the student team for the completion and submission of the directory covering the NGO's and CSR's working for the cause of education in the state of Tamil Nadu. Head of the student team for the completion and submission of the directory covering the NGO's and CSR's working for the cause of education in the state of Tamil Nadu.