Dr Anish V. Cherian is an Additional Professor of Psychiatric Social Work at the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuroscience (NIMHANS), Bengaluru, India. He is the lead of the N-SPRITE (Suicide Prevention, Research, Implementation, Training & Engagement) Centre at the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS) in Bengaluru. He serves as the SEAR Coordinator and National Representative of India for the International Association of Suicide Prevention(2024–2027), member of the Institute Human Ethics Committee at the Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru. His research interests include global mental health, self-harm, suicide prevention, and stigma.