Our perception of mental health needs to change
Updated On: 17 June, 2026 08:39 AM IST | Mumbai | The Editorial
While Dr Udwadia peppered his speech with quotes from the great philosophers, Dr Sheth’s speech had a personal touch.

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A recent event featuring two senior, legendary men of medicine, who spoke on music and medicine, was riveting. This paper reported how top psychiatrist Dr Ashit Sheth and Padma Bhushan Dr Farokh Udeadia held the audience in thrall.
While Dr Udwadia peppered his speech with quotes from the great philosophers, Dr Sheth’s speech had a personal touch. This 81-year-old doc had his audience laughing as he spoke about how his family was aghast when he announced that he wanted to become a psychiatrist.
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