"Paranoid schizophrenia , when I learnt that from mom in my teens , years after seeing her
take dad from one doctor to the other , I could barely understand what it meant.

For me all I remember was being ashamed, ashamed that dad never went to work ,
ashamed that sometimes we could not pay the school fees on time , that he would stare at
my friends or the neighbours sometimes weirdly , that there were a lot of fights , Mom was often worried. He was irritated at times and at times very very sad.

A teenagers brain started hating her father. I wish I knew then, Schizophrenia is a severe, chronic brain disorder that causes people to interpret reality
abnormally—they don’t know what sights, sounds, and experiences are real or what
they are imagining. With a disease this complex, caregiving cannot be easy."
A Head of People and HR , with a vision to cultivate workplaces where everyone thrives.

Purva has worked with leaders and organisations (CEO's and boards from VC backed startups to large established companies) across multiple industries and countries to help transform company culture and create a better working world by influencing the way businesses think, feel, act, and operate.

Her highest excitement comes from working with some of the world's most progressive multigenerational leaders.
Her Inspiration and strength comes from her mom who was the primary caregiver for her dad who battled #Schizophrenia.
Her purpose in life is to create a supportive ecosystem for caregivers of people with mental illnesses.

Purva is a leader, an artist and a dreamer who believes in amplifying the stories of inspiring women because to see it is to believe it and therefore be it. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx