Anushka Patel '12

I spent seven weeks during summer ’10 working in Goa, India, for Sangath—one of the largest mental health NGO research institutes in India. During my time at Sangath, I had the honor of working under Dr. Vikram Patel, a professor of International Mental Health and the co-founder of Sangath. A broad goal of this organization is to create evidence-based care packages for mental health interventions targeted towards rural communities lacking access to mental health services. My own experience entailed editing their existing literature, researching qualitative data on their adolescent counseling program, and participating in workshops on Interpersonal Therapy and psychoeducation for common mental disorders (anxiety and depression). I am so grateful to have received the MCAN scholarship to pursue this experience, since it has helped me realize my career goals of acquiring a Ph.D. in clinical psychology and working in the field of public mental health. Watch the video.