Ironically, at a time when mental health is being taken far more seriously as a consequence of the pandemic, graduates with a psychology degree across India are finding it difficult to find internships.

Divisha Singh, 24, who has a master’s degree in psychology from Panjab University in Chandigarh, says she has been looking for an internship for over two years, to gain practical experience. But, all the psychology internships she applied for required her to manage social media accounts. “There is a huge gap between what is promised and what interns are made to do,” says Singh. Having realised that there were many psychology graduates struggling like her, Singh started a support group on WhatsApp last month.