Eesha Lavalekar

Eesha works as Assistant Project Manager and Research Associate on the Youth Suicide Prevention Program at Higher Educational Institutes Project at the Centre for Mental Health Law and Policy. She holds a Masters in Clinical Psychology from Savitribai Phule Pune University. Her work revolves around developing peer supported interventions for suicide prevention amongst you adults at higher educational institutions. She is passionate about creating accessible and affirmative and culturally responsive mental health interventions for different sections of society. She enjoys swimming, reading and can often be found relaxing with a good book, a cup of hot chocolate and a cat on rainy days.

Professional interests: youth mental health, gender-based violence and intersectionality, accessible interventions design, participatory research.