Abishek
Prenav.
Researcher · Inventor · Founder
At 14, three reconstructive surgeries left me bedridden. At 16, I spoke at the United Nations and the House of Lords. I build things that close the gap between young people who need help and the systems that are failing them.
Organisations & Projects.
Everything I build starts from the same place: a gap that is costing people something they cannot afford to lose.
I'm Possible
Founder & Programme Director of a youth-led peer mental health service that has directly supported 100+ young people. Jack Petchey Achievement Award winner, 2026. Expanding across Barnet, Enfield, and Haringey with an NHS-partnered Mental Health Ambassador Programme from September 2026.
MenTomorrow
Co-Founder & Executive Director of an explicitly anti-manosphere organisation working across Representation, Research, and Community. Presented policy proposals at the House of Lords. Featured on BBC News and S4C. Pursuing global expansion.
Global Youth Diary
Chief Operating Officer of a global platform amplifying youth voices across podcast, community, advocacy, diplomacy, and global insight. Leading operations and infrastructure as GYD grows its international impact.
Haeven
Building an AI-powered handheld biofeedback breathing regulation device for acute anxiety and panic in adolescents. Clinically validated by the Chair of the Royal College of Psychiatrists' Quality Network for PICUs.
I'm Possible: Anchor
Co-Founder of I'm Possible's anxiety-specific strand - building structured, evidence-based support systems specifically for young people navigating acute anxiety. Co-founded with Yana Patel.
UNICEF UK OutRight Campaign
Designed and delivered mental health awareness workshops for 1,000+ students in underprivileged communities in India, working with headteachers to implement sustainable support systems and challenge deep-rooted mental health stigma.
Research & Evidence.
As an Aspire Research Fellow - sole recipient of a full-ride $3,000 scholarship from 20,000 global applicants - I conduct clinical research under Dr. Shelton Lo, Harvard Postdoctoral Researcher at the National Institutes of Health.
Haeven - Adolescent Anxiety Regulation
A clinical pilot study of the Haeven device across adolescent populations in the UK and India. Field sites include the NLFT CAMHS network across three London boroughs and community partnerships through the UNICEF UK OutRight Campaign. Co-authored with Dr. Shelton Lo.
Institutional Fragmentation in Youth Mental Health Governance
A geospatial analysis of institutional fragmentation across England's 151 local authorities - examining why the gap between need and provision varies so dramatically by geography, and what structural interventions can close it. Co-authored with Dr. Shelton Lo.
Neurodevelopmental Microsite
Co-produced as a member of the NLFT CAMHS Youth Board, supporting 323,000+ young people across Barnet, Enfield, and Haringey. Shortlisted for a national Health Service Journal Award in the Empowering Patients through Digital category.
Writing & Media.
On looksmaxxing, blackpill culture, masculinity, mental health, and the crises nobody is talking about seriously enough.
Ascend Or Die Trying
On looksmaxxing, blackpill culture, and the male mental health crisis we are choosing not to see. A fourteen-year-old boy. A bathroom mirror. 2AM. A hammer in his hands.
Read on Substack →Gone
Elegy published by the University of Cambridge exploring grief, resilience, and neurodivergence. Selected for publication from national submissions.
Read Published Work →Manosphere Radicalisation Documentary
Featured contributor in a two-part current affairs documentary produced by Jet TV, presented by Sara Manchipp. Investigating how the manosphere radicalises boys and young men. Aired 18 June 2026.
Watch Documentary:BBC iPlayer →
S4C Clic →
Press & Media Coverage
Featured across BBC News, Nation.Cymru, and S4C for work on youth mental health, manosphere radicalisation, and the male mental health crisis.
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How the world has responded.
United Nations ECOSOC - New York, 2026
One of only 20 young changemakers globally invited to the Transforming Global Education Summit at UN ECOSOC Headquarters, New York. Selected by Executive Chairman Sergio A. Fernandez de Cordova.
United Nations Geneva - Palais des Nations, 2026
Invited by the United Nations Secretariat to the Geneva Sustainable Management Workshop at the Palais des Nations, May 2026, as part of the Global Impact Project to Refinance International Geneva.
House of Lords, Westminster
Presented MenTomorrow's research findings and policy proposals at the House of Lords, placing youth masculinity, mental health, and online radicalisation at the heart of national policy discourse.
Jack Petchey Achievement Award, 2026
Won by a landslide - 1 of 6 from 800 eligible students at Queen Elizabeth's School at a selection rate of 0.8%. Recognised for the tangible, witnessed impact of I'm Possible. The £300 grant reinvested entirely into school mental health.
Aspire Research Fellowship - NIH & Harvard
Sole recipient of a full-ride $3,000 Aspire Scholarship from 20,000 global applicants - a 0.005% acceptance rate. Conducting two clinical research studies under Dr. Shelton Lo, Harvard Postdoctoral Researcher at the National Institutes of Health.
Health Service Journal - National Award Shortlist
As a member of the NLFT CAMHS Youth Board, co-produced a neurodevelopmental microsite that improved access to support services for families across three London boroughs. The project was shortlisted for the HSJ Award for Empowering Patients through Digital and now serves as a central information hub for families, young people, and professionals.
Whether you are a researcher, a school, a journalist, a policymaker, or someone who believes in what is being built - there is a place for you in this conversation. Every message is read personally.
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