Nimisha Ajaikumar

Nimisha works as a Project Officer and Research Associate on Atmiyata. She holds a Master’s in Clinical Psychology from Amity University and a Bachelor’s in Psychology with Counselling Skills from Middlesex University. 

Prior to working with Atmiyata, she was an intern on Project SIREN at the Keshav Desiraju India Mental Health Observatory (IMHO).

Nimisha aspires to create a world where mental healthcare is available, affordable and accessible to all. Outside of work, she can be spotted travelling, cosplaying Barbie or writing for her feminist mental health blog- Silence the Stigma.  

Professional Interests: Mental healthcare equity, mental health advocacy, evidence-based policymaking and research, community-based mental health, suicide prevention, teaching