mental health

Mental health India faces a treatment gap of 70 to 90 percent, yet Tele MANAS, new campaigns and district clinics are widening access to care.

Mental health stigma keeps many Indians from seeking care. UNICEF India says stories of recovery can change that, at a New Delhi roundtable on reporting.

India has fewer than 30 forensic psychiatrists for 1.5 billion people, IFPC 2026 data from Bengaluru shows, leaving courts short of expert help.

New research suggests mind-wandering and dream reports could offer early hints about mental health, opening a low-cost window into inner life.

A major JAMA Network Open review finds people with ADHD face far higher early death risk, while medication may cut mortality by about a quarter.

A major Lancet Psychiatry study of 95,000 people found semaglutide linked to 42% lower risk of worsening depression and anxiety. Here is what it means.