He is a professor of the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry in NIMHANS, Bangalore, India.
[citation needed]He is widely quoted by the media and has for decades been associated with numerous mental health initiatives.
Shekhar Seshadri completed his MBBS from Maulana Azad Medical College from 1975 to 1980.
SAMVAAD is a National Initiative and Integrated Resources for Child Protection, Mental Health, & Psychosocial Care established by NIMHANS with the support of the Ministry of Women and Child Development, Government of India.
Shekhar Seshadri was awarded the Keshav Desiraju Memorial Award for Outstanding Public Service in Mental Health, 2024, for his exceptional contributions to child and adolescent mental health in India.