29/03/2021
"This pandemic and its resulting lockdown, has resulted in a lot of losses and changes, for some this loss was even a little bit more profound. For them, it was a loss in an opportunity to connect, to be heard and the loss of the tiny thread they were hanging by."
Ms. Ahana Sharma, kindly shares her insights on the impact of the COVID pandemic on mental health and how we can all step up and make a difference for the people in our lives.
Let's get through this together.
Ms. Ahana Sharma is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Sophia College for Women in Mumbai, India. Being a mental health professional with a Master's in Counselling Psychology, she has participated in many programs for advocacy and awareness building for mental health and su***de prevention. Ahana is also certified as a First Responder by City & Guilds, National Center for Su***de Prevention, UK after completing assessment and training on Su***de First Aid. In addition to mental health issues, she is also passionate about gender and based issues in popular media. Off academics, she is involved in street and stray animal welfare and funded local sterilisation of street animals.