Nearly 80% of Indians hesitate to seek therapy, survey
ABSLI’s अ-Nishchit Index 2.0: 81% of Indians say mental health problems are rising, yet nearly 80% hesitate to seek therapy or counselling.
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Puducherry Technological University students launch three custom mental health apps
Puducherry Technological University students built Mindora Py, Peace and AlzPredict to screen early for learning disorders, burnout and Alzheimer’s
Nearly half of India’s startup workforce reports low well-being, study finds
A State of Mind study of 823 people finds 47.5% of India’s startup ecosystem report low well-being, with employees (54.3%) worse off than founders.
NIMHANS to host three-day national workshop on adolescent mental health and life skills
NIMHANS is hosting a 3-day national workshop on adolescent mental health using a life skills approach from 18–20 Jan 2027 in Bengaluru. Register by 14 Nov
Inside the ₹65 crore bet on India’s neurodivergent children
Butterfly Learnings raises ₹65 crore in a Pre-Series B funding round led by Inflexor Ventures
Lissun wins Series A funding round
Gurugram-based mental health platform Lissun has raised ₹48 crore ($5.7M+) in a Series A funding round led by Colossa Ventures.
SCAMP study finds that more than three hours of daily social media use predicts depression and anxiety in teens
Study finds children using social media for more than three hours a day significantly likely to have depression and anxiety
New study reveals young adults prefer ChatGPT's mental health advice
Study reveals young adults consistently rated ChatGPT's responses as more useful and more empathetic than answers from healthcare professionals.
Google and YouTube launch a Digital Wellbeing Guidebook for families
Google India and YouTube have launched a Digital Wellbeing Guidebook for families, developed with mental health specialists and education experts
Menthra Care connects AI wellbeing platform to licensed Indian therapists
Menthra, the AI-powered emotional wellbeing platform that launched publicly in India in June 2026, has introduced Menthra Care, a layer that connects users to verified therapists, coaches, and licensed clinical professionals for support beyond what an AI companion can offer.
CALM-Brain is India's first digital data repository on major psychiatric disorders
India is now home to CALM-Brain, the country's first digital repository of clinical, neuroimaging, behavioral, genetic, and other datasets for five major psychiatric disorders
New research finds ADHD brain briefly falls asleep
Research finds that brief episodes of sleep-like brain activity breaking through during wakefulness may explain why people with ADHD lose the thread of a task suddenly
Hyderabad symposium puts adolescent mental health in India's urban slums on the policy map
The George Institute for Global Health India held a symposium in Hyderabad to address adolescent mental health in urban slums
Mom's Belief expands neurodevelopmental care to Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities
Mom's Belief, neurodevelopmental care providers, will expand its services into Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities for more access to early intervention
India's farmers are facing a hidden mental health crisis as temperatures rise, and a landmark study is starting to map it
The TOLAKARI project aims to understand how chronic heat exposure drives depression among the country's farmers and design interventive measures
India's 2026 workplace mental health snapshot: Exhaustion has become the baseline
StrongYes report highlights exhaustion in Indian workplaces as employees internalize pressure and face burnout
New brain study finds it's the severity of autism symptoms, not the diagnosis, that shapes how children's brains are wired
New brain study finds that autism severity corresponds to patterns of brain connectivity more than formal diagnosis
Understood.org research reveals critical gaps in support for women with ADHD
Research from Understood.org and Human Dot Plus found that most women with ADHD are living with multiple mental health conditions at the same time
Wysa and Imperial College London launch ₹6.6 billion project to bring AI mental health support to rural Indian girls
Wysa and Imperial College London have begun a four-year, ₹6.6 billion project to adapt and test an AI-enabled digital mental health program for adolescent girls in rural India.
Amaha raises fresh capital at 2x valuation, signaling investor confidence in India's mental health market
Amaha has raised an extended Series A round of over INR 50 crore (approximately $6 million) led by Fireside Ventures. Lightbox and Shreyas Shibulal were the other investors