Dr Sharon Sankeshwar
Reg. No.: KMC146436
M.B.B.S, MD Psychiatry
3 years of experience
Dr. Sharon is a psychiatrist with an MBBS and MD in Psychiatry, trained in providing evidence-based mental health care across both outpatient and inpatient settings. She has experience working with individuals facing a wide range of concerns, including depression, anxiety, stress-related difficulties, mood dysregulation, psychosis, and other emotional and psychological challenges.
Her clinical approach is holistic and collaborative, with a focus on understanding individuals beyond their symptoms while taking into account their life experiences, relationships, and environmental context. Dr. Sharon believes that effective mental health care is rooted in safety, empathy, and non-judgment, and she strives to create a therapeutic space where individuals feel heard, respected, and actively involved in decisions about their care.
Treatment is tailored to individual needs and may include medication, psychotherapy, and other supportive strategies when appropriate. Her goal is not only symptom relief, but also to support long-term emotional well-being, resilience, and meaningful change, helping individuals feel more balanced, empowered, and grounded in everyday life.
Concerns I can help with
My thoughts feel confusing or hard to followMy mood keeps shifting a lotI don’t feel rested even after sleepingI don’t feel like myself latelyI feel hopeless or stuck
I offer psychiatry for
Anxiety disorders
Stress management
Addiction
Schizophrenia
General well-being
Languages I speak
English
Hindi
Kannada
My Affiliations
Consultant Psychiatrist at Amaha from Jan 2026 to present
Junior Psychiatry Resident at Father Muller Medical College, Mangalore from Nov 2022 to Nov 2025
FAQs
Why did you choose to become a psychiatrist?
As a psychiatrist, Dr. Sharon has always been drawn to understanding people beyond symptoms—including their experiences, relationships, and emotional worlds. The subject allows for an exploration of mental health as multifaceted and not amenable to quick fixes and offers the opportunity to walk alongside individuals as they engage in the process needed for meaningful and lasting change.
What type of session would you like?
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For those in need of more intensive care and daily support, our Mental Health Hospital is now open in Bangalore.
If you or someone you know is experiencing at-risk behaviors or safety concerns, or any other life-threatening extreme-case issues or critical mental health situation, contact a helpline or go to the nearest hospital or extreme-case support room. Having a close family member or friend with you for support can be invaluable during this time.
For extreme-case mental health support, please call the national Tele MANAS helpline at 1-800-891-4416.
If you or someone you know is experiencing at-risk behaviors or safety concerns, or any other life-threatening extreme-case issues or critical mental health situation, contact a helpline or go to the nearest hospital or extreme-case support room. Having a close family member or friend with you for support can be invaluable during this time.
For extreme-case mental health support, please call the national Tele MANAS helpline at 1-800-891-4416.