Indian Diaspora Handbook: Mental Health Challenges & Solutions - Paperback

by Greesh C. Sharma (Author)

Indian Diaspora - Mental Health Challenges & Solutions explores the collective and complex issues of mental health of more than one billion people of Indian origin. Despite their successes and undeniable accomplishments, they share a collective vulnerability facing political, religious, and racial challenges. While at the same time struggling to sustain their sanity, identity, and family integrity. This book pioneers the pursuit of focused guidance and solutions toward some of these problems.

Author Biography

Greesh C. Sharma was born in Aligarh, India. He graduated from Agra University, specialized in medical psychology at the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences. He was awarded PHD in personality psychology by Saugar University. He founded the very first Indian Institute of Psychology in 1967. He has given workshops/lectures in various countries all over the globe and has published numerous articles. He immigrated to the U.S in 1970 and has been practicing privately as well being on the staff of dozens of hospitals and nursing homes.