Since 2019 the Bharati Hospital with the Department of Psychiatry being nodal centre has been running one of the first LGBTQ clinics in a medical college hospital setting.This was following a MOU with Samapathik Trust/Bindu Queer Foundation run by LGBTQ activist Mr Bindumadhav Khire.The department faculty (viz Dr Shetty & Dr Datar) are involved in assessment , counselling , assisting in “coming out” of individuals belonging to the LGBTQ community.Family education and counselling.Gender dysphoria assessment , certification and coordinating gender affirmation intervention.Intervention for all mental health issues faced by LGBTQ individuals
The department has an active consultation liaison with various departments like Medicine, Surgery, Paediatrics, Neurology,Urology, Orthopaedics, Obstetrics-gynaecology etc.
The department liaises with the various schools and educational institutions in the campus to provide regular stress management workshops and counseling.
The department faculty has also been involved in corporate liaising for stress management workshops and lectures.