Chetna Duggal

Associate Professor at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai. Practicing psychotherapist. Trainer, researcher and supervisor.

[Ministry of Education @EduMinOfIndia]

In a seminar on “Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Schools” Shri Sanjay Kumar, Secretary, Department of School Education & Literacy, Ministry of Education, affirmed that schools are not just places of learning, but also at the heart of mental health care.

In his address he emphasised on the following key areas:

• Schools are among the most powerful platforms for nurturing mental health and psychosocial well-being. So, the teacher becomes the first line counsellor.
• Capacity of teachers needs to be built in order to detect early warning signs of distress so that they can respond timely and sensitively. The role of school management committees in actively supporting school well-being initiatives was highlighted.
• It was emphasised that the whole of government approach is essential -— bringing health, education and social justice departments together to support the children.
• Destigmatising mental health and normalising this conversation across all schools and at all levels was stressed upon.

This seminar was organised on 25 March 2026 by UNICEF India.

[PMNCH @PMNCH]

💫 At the launch meeting, we're diving deep into the importance of measuring impact on adolescent well-being. Thrilled to see so many partners committed to making a difference! 🙌 @MoHFW_India @PMNCH @WHO @WHO_SEARO

[NDMA India | राष्ट्रीय आपदा प्रबंधन प्राधिकरण 🇮🇳 @ndmaindia]

.@ndmaindia in collaboration with Rahbar, Tata Institute of Social Sciences - @TISSpeak has updated the National Disaster Management Guidelines for Mental Health & Psychosocial Support Services in Disasters!

📢 Read here: https://t.co/LDBMLyN151

#MentalHealth
#KnowyourNDMA

[Rashmi Rangarajan, Ph. D. (she/her/they/them) @RayRangarajan]

A collaborative project: Navneet Education Limited, FCB Interface, Arushi Chak, @SimhaTiss, @ChetnaDuggal, and myself.

[Zoya Ali Rizvi @ZoyaAliRizvi]

Honoured to have launched the manuals created by @SimhaTiss @ChetnaDuggal supported by @TheOfficialSBI for stakeholders in school systems #SHWP , to serve as resources to promote mental health & well-being of children /adolescents in schools #RKSK on this #WorldMentalHealthDay

[Sequoia Books @SequoiaBooks]

Incredibly honoured to announce, in partnership with @UK_ACP this vital new book "Psychological Staff Support in Healthcare" edited by @DrHConniff. Featuring over 40 leading contributors to positively impact wellbeing in healthcare settings.
Full details & pre-order info below:

[Ahana Ghosh @AhanaGhosh07]

#MHPs, this one's for you! Join us for this year long program to explore working with children adolescents from a multidisciplinary lens. Expect lots of conversation and a safe, nurturing space for shared learning and unlearning. :)
#TherapistsConnect

[NIMHANS, Bengaluru @NIMHANS_BLR]

Book on #psychotherapy written by alumni of Department of Clinical Psychology, #NIMHANS, featured in The Hindustan Times.
PFA the link:https://t.co/fKyhzOon6L
@HTBrunch
@htTweets
@SAGE_Publishing
@SAGEPubIndia

[Chetna Duggal @ChetnaDuggal]

Our book showcased in the HT Brunch edition.#reflectivepractice #psychotherapy #bookstagram #goodreads @htTweets⁩ ⁦@HTBrunch⁩ ⁦@SAGEPubIndia⁩ https://t.co/WikQjoYRt8

[Chetna Duggal @ChetnaDuggal]

SeeLink is featured on @10words_io today! Help support them by voting at https://t.co/Vra7NfmPXY (cc @seelinkapp)

[Chetna Duggal @ChetnaDuggal]

Please register in advance for this meeting:#useofself #psychotherpist

https://t.co/eyzMrvanCg

[Chetna Duggal @ChetnaDuggal]

@rgv_ntyl Seelink has a really sleek interface and offers a unique solution to share and collaborate on links #InnovationForEveryone #tech

[LOHUM @lohum]

As a member of our intern team for 6 weeks, Raghav prepared a brief report about his experiences at LOHUM and his learnings. Well, we know a startup is the best place to learn but hearing it from an intern was truly gratifying!

[LOHUM @lohum]

"I was able to apply my newly acquired machine learning skills by working on an import intelligence project at Lohum."
#internships #startups #workplace #companyculture

[LOHUM @lohum]

@rgv_ntyl

[Chetna Duggal @ChetnaDuggal]

What a golden evening! And the Indian anthem plays #Tokyo2020

[Chetna Duggal @ChetnaDuggal]

Do join us for this: https://t.co/6MD6ZRdBol

[Chetna Duggal @ChetnaDuggal]

If you are a #counsellor #psychologist #psychotherapist and working for #Covid_19india #COVIDー19 #MentalhealthduringCovid19 reach out to us on [email protected] for supervisory support. #MentalHealthMatters

[Chetna Duggal @ChetnaDuggal]

“Music can change the world because it can change people.” #U2TheJoshuaTree2019 moves hearts by turning up the volume with messages of ‘Women of the world unite to rewrite history to herstory’, ‘No one is equal until everyone is equal’ and ‘Ahimsa’!

[Chetna Duggal @ChetnaDuggal]

Let’s talk more about mental health, do more for the well-being of those we love and care for and most importantly prioritise self-care. #WorldMentalHealthDay