Who we are

Jayasree Kalathil, PhD

Jayasree is lead consultant and first point of contact at Survivor Research. Over the last ten years she has worked as a researcher in mental health, bringing her personal experience of mental distress into developing and conducting research.

Michelle Bhalroo

Michelle is a community development worker and the chair of the West Midlands BME service user/carer network, Fan the Flames. She has a special interest and expertise in working with Irish communities.

Yvonne Christie

Yvonne has been working in the field of mental health and community development for over 20 years. She currently works as a freelance development worker, with a special interest in community and youth work.

Bhargavi V Davar, PhD

Bhargavi is an international survivor activist. She is based in Pune, in western India, where she is the Director of the Centre for Advocacy on Mental Health.