Male, 61 Years from Thane, Maharashtra, India

I am a mental health consultant. i try to address the mental health concerns of people with the help of medicines and psychotherapy (including behaviour therapy, Rational Emotive Behaviour therapy). I try to propagate increased awareness about mental health issues in the public sphere by participating in various programs in audio-visual media and by contributing articles to lay press esp. the indigenous language press

English (UK), Marathi, Hindi, French

reading, writing, movies, music, web-surfing

1 M.D. (psychological medicine), Seth G. S. Medical College & K.E.M Hospital, Parel, Mumbai, University of Mumbai, 1989

2 D.P.M (psychological medicine), Seth G.S. Medical College, University of Mumbai, 1987

3 M.B.B.S., Seth G.S. Medical College, University of Mumbai, 1984

Life Fellow of Indian Association of Private Psychiatrists

Honorary Visiting Consultant at Jupiter Hospital, Thane, Mumbai

Dr J C Marfatia Gold Medal for standing first in the University (Mumbai) M.D. exams in 1989