Paul R. Puri, MD
Psychiatrist & UCLA Assistant Clinical Professor
Paul R. Puri, MD
Psychiatrist & UCLA Assistant Clinical Professor
About me
Dr. Paul R. Puri is a board-certified psychiatrist, Assistant Clinical Professor at UCLA, and award-winning educator whose career spans medicine, media, and mental health innovation.
With advanced training in over ten psychotherapies and deep expertise in psychopharmacology, he champions personalized, integrative care across diverse clinical settings from academic hospitals to street medicine. He is the founder of WellDAO, a mental health tech startup reimagining access to care, and previously co-founded OOTify and created one of the first iPhone mental health apps, PsychDx.
Blog
How does self-compassion support long-term happiness without lowering personal standards? Why does self-compassion reduce inner conflict more effectively than self-criticism?
How does sharing stories help reduce stigma in ways that facts and arguments often cannot? Why does sharing stories create
Why do mental health systems still feel fragmented even as innovation and awareness continue to grow? How can mental health