Something on my mind (Ask Experts): An interaction session with psychiatrists, 31st October, 2020.

Hello everyone! Greetings from the IISc Wellness Centre. We are pleased to organize the 3rd session of Ask the experts. Feel free to ask whatever you have in mind about mental well-being. To keep the event more approachable, we are renaming the event to “Something on my mind”. The event will have consulting psychiatrists as our panellists, who are also […]

Ask The Experts : An interaction session with psychiatrists, 26th September, 2020

Hello everyone!  Greetings from the IISc Wellness Centre. Did you return to the institute and resume your work? Or are you struggling to get back to work after months of sabbatical? Are you at home, enjoying with old friends? Or are you unable to wait for returning to campus? Did the lockdown give you time to unwind and relax? Or did you feel isolated and further stresssed? […]

Ask The Experts : An interaction session with psychiatrists on 29th August, 2020

Greetings from the IISc Wellness Centre.We have received overwhelming responses from the audience in our previous events. We think that conversations on mental health issues must continue. To take this further, we have come with a new interaction series – Ask The Expertsstarting this Saturday, 29th August, 4.00 p.m. This session will have consulting psychiatrists as our panellists who are also a part of […]

Handling Stress During the COVID Pandemic: A Panel Dicsussion 29th July 2020

This event was held on 29th July 2020, Saturday at 4 pm. Introduction: “Stress in the age of COVID times” by Dr Ajit Bhide, Consultant Psychiatrist, St. Martha’s Hospital and  past President, Indian Psychiatric Society. Panellists were: 1) Professor Sunita Simon, Professor of Psychiatry, St. Johns Medical College2) Dr. Amrit Pattojoshi, Neuro Psychiatrist, Bhubaneswar3) Dr Naren P Rao, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, NIMHANS

Time Management: A Panel Discussion 18th July 2020

This event was held on 18th July 2020, Saturday at 4 pm. Dr Rishikesh Behere gave an introductory presentation. Panellists were 1) Dr Geetha Desai, Professor of Psychiatry, NIMHANS 2) Dr Naren P Rao, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, NIMHANS 3) Dr Rishikesh Behere, Consultant Psychiatrist and Wellcome-DBT Alliance Fellow, KEMHRC, Pune

Maintain Your Emotional Wellbeing During COVID 19 Distress

Dear Friends,Hope you’re safe and well. For almost 3 weeks now, we have been living in uncertainty. Measures adopted by various authorities are necessary for the sake of our safety and good health. We understand that the current situation has disrupted not just your academics but even your personal lives. It’s only natural if you’re feeling a bit overwhelmed. We […]

Looking after yourself during Covid – 19 outbreak

Dear Friends, Greetings from the IISc Wellness Centre. With the campus shut down to prevent the spread of Covid, with many of you back home and several probably staying alone, the entire situation can be overwhelming and worrying. In these difficult times, it is extremely important to manage our mental health. First of all, please note that all the IISc […]