Hello! My name is Athaya, an undergraduate student at the University of Toronto. My main philosophical interest lies in the metaphysics and phenomenology of mental illness and suicidality, with my most recent research work being on the intersection of phenomenology and philosophy of action in obsessive-compulsive disorder. I also have an additional interest in the ethics and social epistemology of psychiatric diagnosis and suicide prevention, especially as regards the following questions: 1) how responsible are we (qua clinician, friend, family, stranger, or society at large) to prevent misdiagnosis, missed diagnosis, and suicide? and 2) what…
Hello! My name is Athaya, an undergraduate student at the University of Toronto. My main philosophical interest lies in the metaphysics and phenomenology of mental illness and suicidality, with my most recent research work being on the intersection of phenomenology and philosophy of action in obsessive-compulsive disorder. I also have an additional interest in the ethics and social epistemology of psychiatric diagnosis and suicide prevention, especially as regards the following questions: 1) how responsible are we (qua clinician, friend, family, stranger, or society at large) to prevent misdiagnosis, missed diagnosis, and suicide? and 2) what forms of epistemic harms/injustices are created by mis- and missed diagnosis of mental illness? More generally, I am also interested in interlevel and social metaphysics. Alongside philosophy, I have an academic background in mental and population health, and am always on the lookout for projects at the intersection of these disciplines!
