Rishika Rohatgi (she/her/hers) is a Morrill Distinction Scholar at the Ohio State University pursuing a double major in Finance and Economics and a minor in Psychology. She worked extensively with NAMI Lehigh Valley while co-founding a youth mental health initiative spread to schools in the Greater Philadelphia region. Additionally, she helped collect over 750 personal items and mental health resources for those experiencing homelessness as part of a grant from the Northampton County Division of Mental Health. She hopes to use her time on NAMI Next Gen to further destigmatize discussions of mental health within educational environments and increase the support offered to youth in minority communities.
