ABOUT ME

Hi! I’m Karishma Valliappan, Founder of MindTalks and a sibling support survivor. I’ve completed my MSc in Cognitive and Clinical Neuroscience in U.K (Cambridge). I am a sibling support to my sister who has been diagnosed with Schizophrenia and who now is a known artist-activist for a number of issues related to mental health. 

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Professionally, I have worked with clients diagnosed with neurological diseases like Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, Dementia and Amnesia in the U.K. (Cambridge). I have also worked with a psychiatrist in India, Dr. Arvind Panchanadikar for 3 months and he is currently my mentor. An entrepreneur and Founder of MindTalks022, I have 5+ years of experience in Marketing and Sales.

My corporate experience has been in the fields of Accounting, Background Verifications, Client Management and HR in countries like India and Singapore. Throughout my career, I have been involved with MNC’s, Startups and NGO’s.

As Dance is my passion, I also teach dance and have conducted workshops in Indonesia and performed in India with established and renowned dance schools like Rocky Poonawalas, Shiamak Davar, PMDC and many more.
A passionate resident volunteer of The Red Door that deals with Mental Health issues. Every month I also host an online counselling session through social media which is called "Listen & Talk". 

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My expertise is in caregiver support and mental disorders like Schizophrenia, PTSD, Anxiety and Depression. 

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I focus on alternative treatments to the individual who is suffering from various ailments, connected to either body or mind.

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