Cultivating mental hygiene and breaking mental health stigmas with Dr. Raghu Appasani, Founder and CEO of The MINDS Foundation

On today’s episode, I’m joined by Dr. Raghu Appasani. Raghu is a psychiatrist, Neuroscientist, Mental Health Advocate, and the founder & CEO of The MINDS Foundation, a mental health nonprofit focused on bridging the gap between western and eastern practices to create a wholesome society.

In this episode, Raghu discusses the importance of mental hygiene, breaks mental health stigmas, and shares his vision for a world where anyone, anywhere can access the mental health resources they need whilst being supported by a society full of empathy, compassion, and love.

Dr. Raghu Appasani’s Bio:

Dr. Raghu Kiran Appasani is a Psychiatrist, Neuroscientist, Mental Health Advocate, and Social Entrepreneur focused on bridging the gap between western and eastern practices to create a wholesome society. His vision is to create a world in which anyone, anywhere can access the mental health resources they need whilst being supported by a society full of empathy, compassion, and love. He is the Founder & CEO of The MINDS Foundation, a mental health nonprofit, for which he has been recognized as a One Young World Delegate Ambassador, StartingBloc Fellow, Nexus Global Delegate, EchoingGreen, MassChallenge, and Kellogg Innovation Network Delegate. Through his extensive scientific research, he has published over 35 peer-reviewed articles and edited six books. He has given over 50 talks on mental health, entrepreneurship, global health, and consciousness in parallel with authorship for ThriveGlobal, The Better India, and The Huffington Post. He has been recognized by CNN, Vogue, Rollingstone Magazine, Boston Globe, and many others. His commitment to wellness has led to the develop of initiatives focused on reliance and empathy in physicians, resulting in him receiving the Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award from the Gold Humanism Honor Society. He serves on a number of boards and advisory councils in the health and wellbeing space. Raghu received his Bachelor of Arts in Neuroscience & Behaviour/Science in Society with a focus in Philosophy from Wesleyan University and his MD from The University of Massachusetts Medical School.

📍Los Angeles, CA USA

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