Feeling low? Overwhelmed? Confused? Finding it difficult to concentrate? Has this got you scared, worried and stressed?
WELLNESS COMMUNITY CENTRE, IIT MADRAS can help you to pull through your difficult times.
Prioritise your mental health, Let’s do it together!
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efficiently but also effectively.
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Wellness centre
The Wellness Centre is a body of licensed mental health professionals who provide counselling and psychotherapy to students.
How to contact?
- Directly book an appointment at the DoSt Office building, 1st floor OR
- Call us at 04422578521 (Wellness Centre helpline) OR
- Reach out to the wellness team members individually
| Name | Designation | Contact | Landline | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ms. Niranjana | Clinical psychologist | wellness5 | 9498665024 | 2257 8540 |
| Ms. Sai dhivya | Clinical psychologist | wellness2 | 9498665023 | 2257 8523 |
| Mr. Cemmal | Clinical psychologist | wellness3 | 9498665056 | 2257 8524 |
| Ms. Lalitha | Counselling psychologist | wellness6 | 9498665022 | 2257 8522 |
| Ms. Gayathri | Counselling psychologist | wellness6 | 9498665025 | 2257 8527 |
| Ms. Selvakumari | Front Office | wellness1 | 9498665021 | 2257 8521 |
Counsellors at Institute Hospital
Location: Institute Hospital Ground Floor, Adjacent to the Pharmacy
Timings: 10 am to 6pm and 8 pm to 6 am (365 days), on Shift Duty
| Name | Designation | Gender | Contact no. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr.S.Srividhya | Head of Psychology | Female | 9176646565 |
| Meher Fatima Ulde | Consulting Psychologist | Female | 8928514273 |
| Shweta Sharma | Consulting Psychologist | Female | 9050092014 |
| Cynil | Consulting Psychologist | Male | 7904020981 |
| Aishwarya Lakshmi | Consulting Psychologist | Female | 6385212532 |
MITR
MITR is a wellness support group comprising faculty and student coordinators. It is a part of the IITM Wellness Community Centre. MITR student coordinators offer peer counselling and psychosocial support according to students’ needs. You can reach out to us at mitr@smail.iitm.ac.in
| Usha Mohan (Chief faculty advisor) | ushamohan@iitm.ac.in | 9444008760 |
| Arockiarajan (AMBE) | aarajan@iitm.ac.in | 9884953470 |
| Name | Core | Contact no. |
|---|---|---|
| Harikrishna R B | Student Head | 9446284424 |
| Dinesh Bandi (AMBE) | Research Core | 9912982970 |
| Kislay Kishore | Research Core | 8507034461 |
YourDOST (external counselling agency)
Tele Counseling: 044-48136222
For Chat or Book your
appointment:
https://yourdost.com/
National helplines
Tele-consultation through NHM (24x7 service)
- Toll-Free number 104
- Toll-Free number 14416
Face to Face Counselling (At Library Second Floor):
| Name | Designation | Gender | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Sumathi Narayan | Senior Psychologist | Female | Thursday - 5 PM to 8 PM |
| Dr. Vasuki Mathivanan | Senior Psychologist | Female | Tuesday - 10 AM to 1 PM |
| Dr. Pangajam | Senior Clinical Psychologist | Female | Sunday - 10 AM to 1 PM |
| Ms. Anusuya Ramakumar | Clinical Psychologist | Female | Friday & Saturday - 5 PM to 8 PM |
Director's initiative
For additional student wellness-related services, check out: https://behappy.iitm.ac.in/
Personal Consultation through Kauvery Hospital
7824837900 (9.00 AM – 6.00 PM)
Counselling psychologists visiting departments and hostels
Link
Student Ombuds
Mrs G Kalavathi, IPS(retd.), Student ombuds serves as a neutral and
confidential resource to address concerns, grievances and conflicts.
She can be contacted at her email address
studentombuds@smail.iitm.ac.in. IITM has also implemented a Timebound
Grievance Redressal System, more information is available in the
following link
Link