She went from dispensing drugs to training people on mental health


There is a huge stigma associated with employee mental health, but companies are starting to address this pressing issue, with Bharati (standing) receiving steady requests for mental health training. — BHARATI SURESH CHAND

As a community pharmacist, part of Bharati Suresh Chand’s job is to prepare, dispense and monitor medications for customers.

Over time, regular customers would become friends and she’d lend them a listening ear when they shared their personal stories.

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