Psychologist, Dr Mini Rao

Psychologist, Dr Mini Rao Dr Mini Rao, M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D (Psychology) Her Ph.D thesis was published in the “Journal of Psychological Researches”, an International Journal.

Dr. Mini Rao is a Psychologist whose expertise lies in diagnosis and treatment of mental dysfunctions and disorders. She was awarded the Best Outgoing student in her BA and the 2nd rank in the University in her MA as well as stood first in her M.Phil. She has a successful practice counselling patients with various mental health problems and also develops questionnaires, conducts workshops on perso

nality and motivation, trains contestants of beauty contests and has written over 65 articles on mental health in various newspapers and magazines and has monthly columns in five leading magazines. Dr. Mini Rao is also the Psychologist for the Chennai Plastic Surgery team where she evaluates patients before surgery and counsels them after surgery. She volunteers for Banyan (an NGO for destitute women) where she does individual and family therapy. She won the TEDx Star award for her contribution as a Psychologist to the Chennai Community. She was also recently made member of the prestigious IHAP (International Association of Holistic Psychology). She was also a speaker at SAM UTH a program organized by SAM GLOBAL, (an organization that promotes Science, Art and Management) where she addressed 1500 people and spoke about Mental Health. She was the judge for the sub title rounds of the Miss Navy Ball Queen for the last two years. She recently addressed the Rotary Club members (Rotary Club Chennai Towers) on Women’s Day and spoke about specific women related issues and their psychological consequences. She has represented Tamilnadu as Captain of the Table Tennis Team in School and has been the Captain of the University Table tennis team for three consecutive years in College. She was a panellist at the Women Manager’s Convention 2013, organized by the Madras Management Association (MMA), where she spoke about Re-inventing Equality. She has a television show on Jaya TV where she addresses mental health issues once a week. She was also in a panel discussion on Sun TV talking about Actresses and their controversies. She spoke on Chennai Live 104.8 FM about the current mental health issues among the youth among other issues. She also works with film directors who want her inputs for scripts relating to mental illness. She is planning to come out with a book by end of this year (of witty one liners) which will be kept in the waiting room of doctors and dentists. EDUCATION
Doctorate in Psychology, (Ph.D.), University of Madras

Master of Philosophy in Psychology, (M.Phil ), University of Madras

Master of Arts in Psychology, (M.A.), J.B.A.S. College (previously known as S.I.E.T )

Bachelor of Sociology, (B.A.), Stella Maris College

02/11/2024

I am back after a break. Any queries or worries, please message me :)
Sometimes we don't realise that our physical health gets affected by our mental health.
So allow yourself to express your negative emotions and not internalise them.
Happy to be back- your neighbourhood Psychologist, Dr Mini Rao !

In today's Deccan Chronicle.....Talking about Bisexuality.......
08/12/2021

In today's Deccan Chronicle.....Talking about Bisexuality.......

Glad people are reading my articles on Mental health :) in deccan chronicle a few days ago......
30/11/2021

Glad people are reading my articles on Mental health :) in deccan chronicle a few days ago......

03/07/2021

Did you know that we need four different brain chemicals to feel good ?. Endorphins which inhibits the transmission of pain. Dopamine which is in charge of satisfaction and pleasure. Oxytocin which facilitates pro social behavior like trust and attachment between individuals. Lastly, Serotonin which is the happiness chemical and when in high levels can produce satisfaction and general wellness. Wish these four chemicals could be pickled together to give us a bottle of happiness ;)

My interview regarding the sexual abuse by a teacher in a prestigious school named after my grandmother Mrs Padma Seshad...
28/05/2021

My interview regarding the sexual abuse by a teacher in a prestigious school named after my grandmother Mrs Padma Seshadri.........

"என் தாத்தா ஆரம்பிச்ச PSBB யில் இப்படியா? பேத்தி Dr. மினிராவ் பேட்டி! | this channel t...

Talking about parent- child bonding during the lockdown in deccan chronicle.......
14/05/2021

Talking about parent- child bonding during the lockdown in deccan chronicle.......

11/04/2021

It is a misconception that one session with a therapist and all your mental health problems will go away. You can't be more wrong. The treatment for any kind of mental illness depends on the kind of upbringing one has, the situation they are presently in, the kind of social and family support they get and the way an individual reacts to the treatment. The earlier the treatment, the better as prevention is better than cure. Please whatsapp me at 9884532702 for all your mental health worries and queries.

13/03/2021

No need to feel guilt, no need to be ashamed.......we all go through mental health issues and we can't be blamed!

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04/03/2021

Please hit "like" for it in Instagram, to make my son's music band get into the finals.... Would Really Appreciate it!

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02/03/2021

It's one Life, live it Happily !
If you are unhappy, dont hesitate to whatsapp me at 9884532702. Your mental health is as important, if not more important than your physical health!!!

28/02/2021

When people ask me to mind my business.... I say the mind is my business ;) Whatsapp me at 9884532702 for all your mental health worries and queries!

Don't worry, Be Merry...... It's one life, live it Happily. If you have issues bothering you, call me @ 9884532702.
25/02/2021

Don't worry, Be Merry...... It's one life, live it Happily. If you have issues bothering you, call me @ 9884532702.

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Dr. Mini Rao is an Award Winning Psychologist who was awarded the Best Outgoing student in her BA and the 2nd rank in the University in her MA as well as stood first in her M.Phil. Her Ph.D thesis, a comparative study on Burnout between IT employees and BPO employees was published in the “Journal of Psychological Researches”, an International Journal.

She has donned many a hat including that of a panellist, chief guest, speaker, writer, judge and an ambassador for many social causes.

She has a successful practice and has written over 150 articles on mental health in various newspapers and magazines and has monthly columns in five leading magazines.

She has been the recipient of many awards, noteworthy among them is the “TEDx Star Award”, the “WE (Women’s Exclusive) Award”, the “Penn Vetrikku Pinn Award”, Saadhana Penngal (women achiever) award from the NGO Raindropps, Woman achiever award from Saadhanai Tamizhagam, best humanitarian award etc for her contributions to society as a psychologist.