Know Dr. Lavanya Seshasayee



I am Dr. Lavanya Seshasayee -The Mental Health Activist, Self-Advocate, Women's Activist, Creative writer cum exceptionally revolutionary and Creative Thinker on women's rights, with a specialization in Gender and Mental Health Issues. I have been involved in the GLOBAL WOMEN’S RECOVERY MOVEMENT for women who are psychosocially challenged and have an intense interest in helping them and inspiring them recover via capturing my life-narrative through creative non-fictional writing. I got wedded 10 years ago and have a very supportive hubby who totally respects my freedom and rights as a woman. So far he has been the man behind my success. I have a lovely mother too who possesses a very special sensitivity to my work and relentlessly supports me in my ambition to work for women with psychosocial challenges. I am an ardent supporter of the feminist cause - let me be very clear about that. I believe in reaching out to meet the needs of the disabled and psychosocially challenged women all around the world. I possess incredible guts and have a will to change realities that represent a socially accepted powered status quo - O Yes, I do derive a lot of satisfaction in challenging and dismantling power hierarchies such as those between the rich and the poor, men and women, the psychosocially challenged and so-called 'sane' world of mental health specialists. My aim in life-to bring about the death of male chauvinism and to spare no effort towards dismantling patriarchy with its morbid colonial-like manifestations.
I’d like to share a lot more about myself and my work tomorrow!! And Hey, Did I tell you about my UPCOMING BOOK titled “ÁGAINST ALL ODDS”!!!
MORE ABOUT ME SOON!!! SO take care, thank you and have a wonderful day!
Dr. Lavanya Seshasayee (INDIA’S FIRST RECOVERY SPECIALIST, Ph.D. – WOMEN’S MENTAL HEALTH, Creative Literary Non-Fictional Writer, Psychiatry Survivor, Mental Health Specialist, Psychotherapist, Self-Advocate, Global Activist for Women’s Mental Health, Legal advocate, Rebel and Humanist, Women’s Activist, Humourist AND FOUNDER OF THE GLOBAL WOMEN’S RECOVERY MOVEMENT!!!)

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