BOSTON–Dr. Samata Sharma has always been drawn to the power of personal narrative and storytelling as a therapeutic tool for both individual and interpersonal connection, healing, and growth. The decision to pursue her residency in psychiatry after medical school therefore was an easy one for Dr. Sharma.
In an exclusive video interview with INDIA New England News, Dr. Sharma talks about treatment of mental health, alcoholism, addiction, depression, mood swings, Carl Jung and Sigmund Freud.
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Currently, Dr. Sharma serves as the medical director of the Brigham Bridge Clinic: a low threshold, trauma informed addiction treatment approach and as the CMO of VOAMASS, a Massachusetts affiliate chapter of the nationwide VOA, which is a 125-year-old non-profit that provides primary and behavioral health care, housing, and vocational training to traditionally medically underserved populations.
Her clinical and research interests lie at the intersection of addictions, trauma and resilience. In 2018, Dr. Sharma was awarded seed funding to create an international initiative to strengthen the infrastructure of trauma care delivery for survivors of acid violence, with an emphasis on linking inpatient psychiatric services to ongoing, outpatient psychosocial rehabilitation. The protocol was created in conjunction with Acid Survivor Trust International and the Colombian Ministry of Health and Women’s Affairs.
Dr. Sharma will be honored as the Outstanding Women of the Year 2024 by INDIA New England News on April 26, 2024 at its 21st Annual Awards gala at the Burlington Marriott Hotel in Burlington, MA. The event will be attended by about 400 business and community leaders, philanthropists, and professionals.
