Important Notice / Aviso Importante: Cura Mentis is a peer-support and education platform only. I am not a doctor, therapist, counselor, or any licensed medical or mental health professional. Nothing on this site constitutes therapy, treatment, diagnosis, or medical advice. If you are in crisis, please contact a licensed professional or call 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline) immediately.  |  Cura Mentis es solo una plataforma de apoyo entre pares y educación. No soy médico, terapeuta ni profesional de salud mental con licencia. Nada en este sitio constituye terapia, tratamiento, diagnóstico ni consejo médico.
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A Safe Space
for Your Mind.

Un Espacio Seguro Para Tu Mente.

Free, compassionate mental wellness support and education for the Spanish-speaking community — offered with empathy, presence, and no judgment.

Apoyo gratuito de bienestar mental para la comunidad hispanohablante — ofrecido con empatía, presencia y sin juicios.

Compassionate listening session
Rishikrit
Pre-Med • University of Texas
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People affected by anxiety globally
#1
Mental health condition worldwide
Free
Siempre — always, no barriers
Bilingual
English & Español

Young medical professional
Who I Am • Quién Soy

Rishikrit (Rishi) Kasireddy

Estudiante de Premedicina • Universidad de Texas

“I see it in the clinic and I feel it on campus — college is relentlessly hard, and anxiety is everywhere. Nobody should have to carry that alone in silence.”

“Lo veo en la clínica y lo siento en el campus — la universidad es implacablemente difícil y la ansiedad está en todas partes. Nadie debería cargar eso solo en silencio.”

I’m Rishi — a 20-year-old pre-med student at the University of Texas. As part of my pre-med journey, I volunteer in clinical settings alongside mental health professionals. And as a college student myself, I see it all around me every day — peers buckling under relentless academic pressure, sleepless nights, and the weight of expectation. Through both the clinic and the campus, I’ve witnessed how deeply anxiety and OCD affect others — often in silence, often without support, and often without knowing where to turn.

Soy Rishi — un estudiante de premedicina de 20 años en la Universidad de Texas. Como parte de mi camino en premedicina, hago voluntariado en entornos clínicos junto a profesionales de salud mental. Y como estudiante universitario, lo veo a mi alrededor cada día — compañeros doblegados por la presión académica implacable, las noches sin dormir y el peso de las expectativas. A través de la clínica y el campus, he sido testigo de cómo la ansiedad y el TOC afectan profundamente a otros — en silencio, sin apoyo y sin saber a dónde acudir.

I want to be clear: I am not a therapist, counselor, psychologist, or any licensed mental health or medical professional. I cannot offer therapy, treatment, or diagnosis. What I can offer is what I’ve observed and learned through clinical volunteering, general publicly available education about OCD and anxiety, and help connecting you to real professional resources.

Quiero ser claro: No soy terapeuta, consejero, psicólogo ni ningún profesional de salud mental o médico con licencia. No puedo ofrecer terapia, tratamiento ni diagnóstico. Lo que puedo ofrecer es lo que he observado y aprendido a través del voluntariado clínico, educación general sobre el TOC y ayuda para conectarte con recursos profesionales reales.

Confidentiality: Every conversation with me is 100% confidential. You are not a patient. I am not your doctor. You should not expect any form of treatment or therapy from our conversations. This is peer support — one person sharing their experience with another.
Confidencialidad: Toda conversación conmigo es 100% confidencial. No eres un paciente. No soy tu médico. No debes esperar ningún tipo de tratamiento o terapia de nuestras conversaciones.
Pre-Med Student University of Texas Clinical Volunteer Bilingual Peer Support Only Not a Therapist
Our Mission • Nuestra Misión

Care of the Mind.

Cuidado de la Mente.

Cura Mentis — Latin for Care of the Mind — is my free, charity-based, bilingual peer-support platform. I built it to share my own personal experience with OCD, provide basic general education about OCD and anxiety (not treatment guidance), and help connect the Spanish-speaking community to real professional resources. I am not a therapist. I am not a counselor. I am not a medical professional. Nothing here is therapy, treatment, or diagnosis. I am simply a fellow human being offering presence, shared experience, and a bridge to the help you deserve.

Cura Mentis es mi plataforma gratuita de apoyo entre pares. La construí para compartir mi experiencia personal con el TOC, proporcionar educación general básica (no orientación de tratamiento) y conectar a la comunidad hispanohablante con recursos profesionales reales. No soy terapeuta, consejero ni profesional médico. Nada aquí es terapia, tratamiento ni diagnóstico.

Peer Support & Listening

Apoyo entre Pares & Escucha

I listen. I share my own experience. I do not advise, diagnose, or treat. This is peer support — someone who has volunteered in clinical settings and witnessed these challenges firsthand, sitting with you. Not therapy. Not counseling.

Escucho. Comparto mi propia experiencia. No asesoro, diagnostico ni trato. Esto es apoyo entre pares. No es terapia. No es asesoramiento.

General OCD Education Only

Educación General sobre el TOC únicamente

I share basic, publicly available descriptions of OCD and possible symptoms — no diagnosis, no treatment plans, no specific management techniques. Only broad, general, widely recognized information. Education here does not mean therapy.

Comparto descripciones básicas del TOC y posibles síntomas — sin diagnóstico, sin planes de tratamiento. Solo información general ampliamente reconocida. Educación aquí no significa terapia.

Resource Navigation

Navegación de Recursos

I help you find real, licensed professional mental health resources in English and Spanish. I do not replace those professionals — I help you reach them. If you need treatment, please seek a licensed clinician.

Te ayudo a encontrar recursos profesionales de salud mental reales con licencia. No reemplazo a esos profesionales — te ayudo a llegar a ellos. Si necesitas tratamiento, busca un clínico con licencia.


Why It Matters • Por Qué Importa

The silence is the crisis.

El silencio es la crisis.

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People globally live with anxiety / Personas en el mundo con ansiedad
75%
Of Latino adults don’t seek mental health support / De adultos latinos no buscan ayuda
40%
Of college students report significant anxiety / De universitarios reportan ansiedad significativa
2x
More likely to face language barriers in care / Más probable enfrentar barreras de idioma

Within the Spanish-speaking and Latino community, mental health remains one of the most stigmatized and least-addressed areas of wellbeing. Cultural values of strength and resilience — while beautiful — can become walls that keep people suffering in silence.

Dentro de la comunidad hispanohablante, la salud mental sigue siendo uno de los temas más estigmatizados. Los valores culturales de fortaleza y resiliencia — aunque hermosos — a veces se convierten en muros que mantienen a las personas sufriendo en silencio.

Language barriers, lack of culturally competent providers, and economic limitations make professional care feel out of reach. Many people simply don’t know where to begin. Cura Mentis exists to be that first step — not as a clinical service, but as a peer who has walked a similar path and wants to help you find the professionals who can truly help.

Las barreras del idioma y las limitaciones económicas hacen que la atención profesional parezca inalcanzable. Muchas personas simplemente no saben por dónde empezar. Cura Mentis existe para ser ese primer paso.

Supportive community

⚠ Important Disclaimers / Avisos Importantes ⚠

I am not a medical professional. Rishikrit (Rishi) is a pre-med student, not a licensed physician, therapist, psychologist, counselor, or any other licensed mental health or medical professional.

This is not therapy. Nothing on this platform — no conversation, no written content, no resource — constitutes therapy, counseling, treatment, or medical advice of any kind. Do not treat anything here as a prescription or clinical recommendation.

No diagnosis will be made. I will never diagnose, infer, or suggest a diagnosis for any condition. The general OCD education provided here is basic, publicly available information only — not a clinical assessment.

Education ≠ Treatment. Any educational content provided about OCD covers only broad, general, widely recognized information. It does not include specific treatment plans, management techniques for specific OCD subtypes, or personalized guidance of any kind.

This is peer support. I share observations and learnings from my clinical volunteer experience and general publicly available knowledge. My perspective is that of a pre-med student who has witnessed these challenges firsthand — not a clinician guiding your care.

Conversations are 100% confidential. However, I am not a licensed professional and confidentiality here does not carry legal privilege. Please do not share information you would only share with a licensed therapist.

If you are in crisis, please immediately contact a licensed professional, call 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline), text HOME to 741741 (Crisis Text Line), or go to your nearest emergency room.

Avisos en Español: No soy médico, terapeuta, psicólogo ni ningún profesional con licencia. Esto no es terapia ni tratamiento. No se realizarán diagnósticos. La educación sobre el TOC aquí es solo información general básica. Esto es apoyo entre pares — compartido desde mi experiencia como voluntario clínico y conocimiento general disponible públicamente. Todas las conversaciones son 100% confidenciales. Si estás en crisis, llama al 988 o ve a la sala de emergencias más cercana de inmediato.


Connect • Conecta

You don’t have to carry it alone.

No tienes que cargarlo solo.

Book a Session • Reserva una Sesión

Schedule a peer support session

Reserva una sesión de apoyo entre pares

Pick a time that works for you. Once booked, both you and Rishi will receive a confirmation email. Sessions are free, confidential, and peer support only — not therapy or treatment.

Sesión gratuita, confidencial y solo apoyo entre pares — no terapia ni tratamiento.

Free / Gratuito
100% Confidential / Confidencial
English or Español
!Not therapy or treatment

Ready to connect?

Click below to see available times and book a free peer support session.

Haz clic abajo para ver los horarios disponibles y reservar una sesión gratuita.

📅   Book a Session • Reservar Sesión

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“You don’t need the right words. You just need to show up. I’ll be here — not as your doctor, but as someone who has seen this up close and genuinely cares.”
“No necesitas las palabras correctas. Solo tienes que aparecer. Estaré aquí — no como tu médico, sino como alguien que ha visto esto de cerca y genuinamente se preocupa.”
Before you reach out, please understand: I am not a therapist or medical professional. Our conversations are peer support only — I cannot provide therapy, treatment, or diagnosis. Everything is 100% confidential. If you are in crisis, please call 988 immediately.
Antes de comunicarte: No soy terapeuta ni profesional médico. Nuestras conversaciones son solo apoyo entre pares. Si estás en crisis, llama al 988 de inmediato.

If you want someone to listen without judgment, want to learn more about OCD through general education, or need help finding professional resources in your language — I’m here. No pressure, no expectations, just presence.

Si quieres que alguien escuche sin juzgar, aprender más sobre el TOC mediante educación general, o necesitas ayuda para encontrar recursos profesionales en tu idioma — estoy aquí.

English & Spanish sessions / Sesiones en inglés y español

Response within 48 hours / Respuesta en 48 horas

Always free — Siempre gratuito, sin excepciones

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