Can Spirituality Improve Health : Dr Srinivasa Murthy -- 22 Jul 2024

In this online English talk, Dr. Srinivasa Murthy, a Retired Professor of Psychiatry from a prestigious institute in Bengaluru, NIMHANS, talks about the connection between body and mind, and its role in health. He also touches upon the topic of care giving, on which he has researched quite a lot. This talk was delivered at Meditation & Study Circle on 22 Jul 2024.

Prof. R Srinivasa Murthy studied medicine at CMC, Vellore. He completed postgraduate training in psychiatry and worked at Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh. He was a faculty member at NIMHANS, Bangalore, from 1982-2003 and retired as Professor of Psychiatry from this Institute.

He worked with WHO as a staff member from 2000-2001 and 2004 -2007.
He is currently working on developing and disseminating ‘self care skills for Emotional Health’ for persons living with cancer, their caregivers and caregivers of ‘Developmental Disabilities’.