#  Severe Mental Illness Research 

 



##  Ongoing Projects 

 



  [### EMPOWER Peer Support Pilot Study

 ](/empower-peer-support-pilot-study)Creating a digital peer support curriculum, equipping those with lived experiences to provide mental health support to their peers with Severe Mental Illnesses (2024-Present).



 

   ![a woman supporting another](/sites/g/files/omnuum8326/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2025-04/Severe%20mental%20illness.png?itok=QKq4n6Id) 

 

 

 

  [### Research Ready

 ](/research-ready)Co-developing an accessible online training course for enhancing the authentic integration of lived expertise across the research lifecycle (2025-2027).



 

   ![Research ready](/sites/g/files/omnuum8326/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2026-06/Untitled%20design%20%285%29_0.jpg?itok=ptKxe9KJ) 

 

 

 

  [### SAMARTH

 ](/samarth)Enhancing Schizophrenia Care: Integrating Psychosocial Rehabilitation with Digital Tools in India's Primary Care (2025-2030).



 

   ![Woman with a phone](/sites/g/files/omnuum8326/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2026-06/Mobile%20phone%20usage%20%281%29.png?itok=Jnu7i3at) 

 

 

 

  [### SHARP

 ](/sharp)To measure the impact of a smartphone app in preventing relapse among individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia spectrum disorders (2020-2026).



 

   ![SHARP team](/sites/g/files/omnuum8326/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2026-06/sharp%20image.jpg?itok=bab6UKy6) 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

##  Past Projects 

 



  [### SARATHA

 ](/saratha)To develop a digital intervention for training community health workers in the detection of patients suffering from Schizophrenia in Madhya Pradesh, India



 

   ![A group of people holding up slogans](/sites/g/files/omnuum8326/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2025-04/SARATHA.png?itok=gyLgMSNy) 

 

 

 

  [### SHARP

 ](/sharp)To measure the impact of a smartphone app in preventing relapse among individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia spectrum disorders



 

   ![A group of researchers](/sites/g/files/omnuum8326/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2025-04/SHARP.jpeg?itok=ShtS3i4G)