r/IndiaMentalHealth

I’m looking for a trauma-informed psychiatrist or therapist in India (online consultations are okay) who is experienced with CPTSD/family trauma and willing to reassess diagnoses carefully rather than immediately relying on heavy medication.

I was diagnosed with schizotypal traits/disorder and prescribed multiple medications, including a long-acting injection. The medications left me extremely sleepy, sluggish, emotionally flat, internally restless, and unable to enjoy things I normally care about like art, gaming, gym, and daily life in general.

I grew up in a home with alcohol-related violence and constant fear/stress. During that period, I became emotionally overwhelmed and reactive myself. Eventually I was admitted to a behavioral rehab facility for 90 days, which was honestly one of the most distressing experiences of my life.

I genuinely feel like a lot of my symptoms may have been viewed only through a psychiatric lens without enough consideration of trauma, hypervigilance, anxiety, and the environment I was living in. I’m not against treatment or therapy — I just want someone empathetic, non-judgmental and willing to understand the full context before labeling or heavily medicating me.

I live in Amritsar, but online recommendations from anywhere in India are completely fine too.

If anyone has had good experiences with a psychiatrist or therapist who truly listens and is trauma-informed, I’d really appreciate recommendations. Thank you

I've been dealing with severe anxiety and depression for many decades and I've finally accepted I need proper psychiatric medication, not just supplements.

Looking for recommendations for a good online psychiatrist who:

• Actually listens rather than gives a 5 minute consultation
• Is comfortable prescribing for chronic anxiety and depression
• Available online/teleconsult (I'm in Pune but open to anyone pan-India)
• Reasonably affordable

If you've had a genuinely good experience with someone who took time to understand your case properly, please share.

I’m 29M, I don’t literally have a gun neither i plan to do anything. But i randomly get this feeling at-least 1-2 times in a day. It usually happens when i feel failed. I have history of anxiety and depression somehow managed to survive it, been through therapist and doctors but i have hyper analysing mind i didn’t took them seriously! It happens more when i get thoughts like im not doing very good at business, why my girl left me, if i get face family drama stuff! I have messed up emotions, i get high on joint every day now to feel somewhat better

I am 31 f, feeling extremely lonely

I have many mental health issues like high anxiety, ocd, trauma. If anyone can relate to me and want to connect and be friends, feel free to

I have linked my original post

I woke up a few days ago walked into the kitchen and was going to pick up the knife, I dont know what came over me but i don't want to leave this world like that, thankfully i didn't try to harm myself but the thought was there, is this normal? To have these thoughts but not following through?

I have been working out and eating inside to lose weight and work on my physical health although outside of it I don't do anything to change stuff in my real life. I doomscroll all day, I barely go out.
Every day I wake up, go to my class come back and make two meals and after that I don't do much. I am supposed to be looking for a job or just working or studying for higher education but I don't do anything of it. In fact it overwhelms me and scares me.
FYI I have struggled with my mental health my whole life. I also have diagnosed ADHD/bipolar.

Hi I am a broke clg student but I am struggling with my mental health. Can you please suggest an affordable application where I can talk to a therapist online.

Thank you.

I think I’m done opening up to people.Every single time I try to be honest about how I feel, it turns into getting judged,getting bullied for it later,becoming gossip material or hearing the same empty toxic positivity lines like “just stay positive” or “everything happens for a reason.” People always say “you can talk to me,” but most of them only want the comfortable version of my feelings. The moment I show anger, hurt, confusion, or anything messy, they either distance themselves or use it against me. 

I tried therapy but didn't work and also It was expensive

So now I am going to just keep things to myself. I'm gonna act cold and distant and bottle up everything. I used to think not everyone would be the same but every single individual is the same.

Hi guys. F (19). Im going through a tough time and i think i need help. Please let me know details of any good psychologist in Delhi, and also your experience with them

Hi Everyone I'm 22M from Mumbai !

I wanted to share my experience with money so far yet the emptiness it brings to me...

I have been working since the age of 17 out of curiosity to learn new things and from the last year I have been working with a Fintech company who pays really well roughly $2-3k ( 2.5-3 Lacs INR ) per month I have bought myself a new bike last year and also a car for my dad am living good life as what most people would think of, Yet something deep inside me feels empty I recently sharedy my porn addiction on a reddit community page as well.

The only thing which I can think of is the emptiness which I am feeling is being filled with this porn addition and its not a big problem for me it will be resolved however I am really struggling to figure out what is that one thing which I am still missing in my life as I know many people of my age still don't know how to earn money even yeah and some make 2-3Lakhs yearly I am not bragging about what I have accomplished so far yet I am realising that it all comes up with certain amount of costs.

Also, to mention here the only thing which I feel might be a missing piece is a partner which I can introduce to my life and share my journey with her however whenever I think of that path I think it will distract me and I'll not be able to follow my vision then I don't know what should I do to fullfill this emptiness so if anyone is facing the same issue please let me know any suggestions feedbacks are most welcome!

Because it is just making me feel sad after doing good in all the aspects of life yet the life itself feels and void...

My little sister is in 10th grade right now and I genuinely don’t know what to do anymore, so I’m asking here in case any therapist/psychologist or even someone who has dealt with something similar can guide me.

She used to be one of those students teachers praised all the time. Great marks, active in class, neat notebooks, everything. But from the last 1–2 years her studies have dipped really badly. Like barely passing bad. Her notebooks are filled with red marks, she even failed once, and teachers keep calling my parents to school. One of her teachers even said she literally does not speak a single word in class anymore and might need professional help.

The weird part is whenever we try to talk to her, she just shuts down completely. She sits there silently or replies rudely and avoids the conversation. Even bringing up studies or habits changes her expression instantly, like she becomes a completely different person. My mom even gently asked her if she wanted to see a therapist or someone professionally, with zero judgement, but she immediately said no.

I know teenagers can act rebellious sometimes, but this feels different. She stays in her room all day, constantly on her phone, doesn’t interact much, and doesn’t seem interested in anything anymore. I’ve tried talking calmly, motivating her, even saying I don’t care if she uses her phone till midnight but at least study for an hour or two, but she just replies rudely like “aapko kya.”

As an older sister, I think I’m extra scared because I don’t want her repeating mistakes I made. I want to help her so badly but she doesn’t seem to want my help either.

At one point I even thought maybe it was some boy issue or something because she seemed emotionally affected. In starting i used to check her phone and i found a guy asking her for nudes and that sank my heart literally cuz it gave me flashabacks of when i was a teen i went to met a guy i liked and he tried to put himself all over me wanted to touch me even though i said no. I dont want taht for my sister and I got angry once and told her I don’t mind her talking to guys but please notice red flags and take care of herself. I later apologised because I realised I sounded controlling and scared instead of supportive. Since then I stopped checking her phone or interfering because I think it only made her trust me less.

But honestly I still feel like something is wrong. This doesn’t feel like “normal teenage attitude” anymore. So if anyone here is a therapist, psychologist, counsellor, or someone who has gone through this with a sibling/child. should we actually get professional help involved? Or can this still be solved through behaviour changes, communication, family support etc.? And how do you even convince someone to accept help when they refuse to talk?

I just want my sister to be okay.

NOTE: i used to ai to structure the sentences better cuz my thoughts were all over the place

Feel suicidal everyday im very much worried about my career idk what to do after BBA im dealing with severe depression and grief ao i feel dead and blank all the time there's so much going on in my mind. Im not even able to study for long idk what to do. I even scored low in CAT

Hey 👋 I'm a 25 year old male with avoidant personality with anxious traits. It's really hard for me to connect with people. Is anyone here struggling like me? Would anyone like to chat and be friends?

Its 4:29, I broke down at 3am and since then i am crying, i opened my phone and searched up for antidepressants without diagonis even though i am already aware that in india no antidepressants can be sold without a proper diagnosis, there i saw the answers on reddit and hence i am here. lately, i have been idk what to call this it maybe depression as i've been told a year and a half ago by a fellow aunt psychologist that i give out signs of depression, however, didnt act upon it cause I took it lightly, i just used to talk to her to eventually feel good but we lost touch last year and since then its getting weird. i used to not feel anything at all before and now i take in as much as i can and then one day i just breakdown about everything. when i eventually breakdown i either blame myself or just go numb and nonverbal. i dont feel anything until someone does something that triggers me and i get mad and then i hate myself for behaving that way with them. the way I am around everyone no one figures out that i am not okay, although i don't want to bother them too, sometimes i feel very left out and that i have pushed people way too far away to ask for help and even though i try to ask for help they just sideline me and they dont understand. i have isolated myself so much that i hate when someone invades my space when at the same time i want people to break through the wall that i've built. i just dont know what is wrong with me, whenever i breakdown it becomes so bad to the point that i was seeking for antidepressants without diagnosis. please tell me what to do. i am a student and i do manage my studies but this is getting worse as the moment i am not busy i am like this.

I 28M have a decade worth of combined unrequited love which I want to leave behind. I also want to deal with negative/contradictory thinking. For Unrequited Love - I stopped checking social media, stopped waiting for her messages, stopped every source where we could possibly interact. But I just can't get rid of these negative/contradictory thinking.

• Things like I am not good enough.
• Every girl keeps rejecting me
• I will not find love/affecting in this lifetime.

I am tired of thinking like this. How do I deal with it and move forward? Because this thing has started affecting my career as well.

Any advice is welcome and let me know in which subs I can post further for reach.

Need some guidance as to how effective it is at curing anxiety/negative thoughts and how long is it safe to take it. Thanks in advance!

​Hi everyone,

​I’m reaching out because I feel completely stuck, overwhelmed, and exhausted. I’ve been living in a highly complex and toxic situation since childhood, and I don't know how to break the cycle.

​To give some background:

​Family Trauma: My uncle financially cheated my father, forcing him to work for him and then abandoning him with nothing. My father never fought back due to toxic family conditioning about "respecting elders."

​Health Issues: My mother has suffered from multiple severe mental illnesses since I was a child.

​Personal Struggles: Growing up surrounded by constant cheating, sickness, and financial ruin caused me to develop severe anxiety and panic attacks, which I still deal with daily.

​Because of this environment, I wasn't able to focus on my education, which led to me being under-educated. Consequently, I haven't been able to secure a job or build a career. The anxiety has also made it incredibly difficult for me to connect or get along with people, leaving me isolated.

​I am tired of living like this, but my mind is so foggy that I can't even understand where to begin.

​My questions for the community:

​How can I start managing severe anxiety/panic attacks when I can't afford expensive therapy right now?

​What are some realistic entry-level jobs or skills I can pursue as someone who is under-educated but desperate to earn and become independent?

​If you rebuilt your life from absolute zero after childhood trauma, what was your very first step?

​Thank you so much for reading. I just need help getting started.

One of my family members is undergoing extreme suicidal ideation and schizophrenic delusions. She has a family history of mental illness and her sibling and parent were similarly schizophrenic and ended up taking their own lives, and she has many of their same symptoms and diagnoses. My family is very ignorant about mental health and illness and after trying to get to her through rationalisation, tough love, babying and other methods for decades and failing, they have mostly given up. She's also in a cult where the main godman used to discourage her from taking medicine for the longest time and even he told her to get treatment but she refuses. She's experiencing heavy delusions and hallucinations and her only caregiver is super old.

She has also been self-isolating bec the voices in her head punish her if she meets others. She talked about joining her sibling and parent and how she feels like giving up often now. I wanted her to get personalised, professional care, medication, healthy socialisation etc. and am looking for rehab centres in Mumbai that might help.

Mostly private centres that are comfortable, spacious, with good staff and hygiene etc. Any help would be massively appreciated 🙏