IIT Madras seeks to facilitate a holistic environment where students and
researchers are empowered to pursue their goals and achieve excellence. Such support is complete
only when mental health needs are also acknowledged and met.
Everyone is likely to be in need of mental health support at various points in their lives. This
could be brought about by anything from exam stress, anxieties about the future, and
interpersonal relationships to diagnosed mood disorders. The DoSt Office takes mental health
concerns seriously and seeks to accommodate all its students and researchers. The following
resources have been made available. You are encouraged to seek the help you need from these and
other reliable care providers, as well as any required accommodations from administration and
faculty.
The Wellness Community Centre, IIT Madras vouches for the holistic wellbeing of the
student
community. Proactive, retroactive, professional, and career guidance facilities are available on the
campus
in different forms to ensure student empowerment.
The following three teams work in cohesion to provide assistance for the wellbeing of the Institute
community.
The Wellness Community Centre, IIT Madras vouches for the holistic wellbeing of the
student
community. Proactive, retroactive, professional, and career guidance facilities are available on the
campus
in different forms to ensure student empowerment.
IIT Madras provides various counselling services, headed by:
Advisor (Wellness): Prof. Sarith P Sathian (adwellness@smail.iitm.ac.in, 94986 65027)
Please see below for the list of available facilities.
IIT Madras offers the following counselling
services for students and staff.
Please find the available hours for each service in the attachments below:
Helpline: 044 4813 6222
Book an appointment:
bit.ly/IITMF2F
(24/7)
The IIT Madras Wellness Centre is dedicated to a holistic approach to student health. It is staffed by mental health professionals whose foremost concern is student wellbeing.
The Wellness Centre is located in the first floor of the DoSt Office Building. The counsellors are available from 10 am to 6 pm (Monday to Saturday). Appointments may be taken either by email or one may simply walk in to the Wellness Centre..
A top-down mental health initiative implemented by the IIT Madras administration, the
BeHappy website is the place for students and researchers to access grievance redressal
mechanisms, counselling helplines, and reach out to volunteer Listeners (including
faculty and alumni). It also documents the outcomes of wellness surveys, training
programmes, and other initiatives implemented by IIT Madras.
Please visit the website here.
Mitr is a student-led peer-counselling and support program. Their motto is ?No one in
the campus should be unattended in their emotional distress.? Mitr volunteers include
both faculty and students, and are given basic counselling and empathy training. Mitr
strives for an accessible presence in all hostels and departments.
Advisor: Prof. Ramesh L. Gardas (mitr@iitm.ac.in, +91-44-2257-4248)
Student Head: Dinesh Bandi (mitrhead@smail.iitm.ac.in)
Saathi is a proactive student-led program that focuses on self-growth and wellbeing.
Saathi conducts regular talks and skill development programs through the academic year,
including the Student Mentorship Cell, Academic Buddies, and Hobby Buddies, to
facilitate bonding over shared interests, and growth through shared accountability.
Advisor: Dr. Beeraiah Baire (saathi@smail.iitm.ac.in, 94440 94431)
The Dean can be contacted directly at +91 94440 08050.
Our aim is to promote well-being among students and researchers, enabling you to excel
in all spheres of life. Help us to help you by simply reaching out to us, if need be.
