Mental health care reimagined, led by psychiatrists, shaped around you
Mindly Health is one of India's pioneering mental health startups, founded by a NIMHANS-trained team. We bring clinical expertise, evidence-based treatment and the highest standards of mental health care to you online, in India and abroad.
The problem we are solving
1 in 4
of the psychiatrists India needs at the basic 3 per lakh people. India has about 9,000 against roughly 36,000 needed.
Parliamentary Standing Committee report, 2023
Mindly: Specialist care online, from any city.
9 in 10
people with a mental health condition in India did not receive evidence-based care.
National Mental Health Survey of India, 2015-16
Mindly: A psychiatrist-led plan built on evidence.
~3 in 4
people with severe mental disorders, such as schizophrenia, were untreated or inadequately treated.
Same survey, as reported by FactChecker
Mindly: Psychiatrists who assess and treat severe conditions, with family involved as appropriate.
~4 in 5
Indians say they would hesitate to seek therapy or counselling.
Survey of 3,583 people in 20 cities, 2025 (Aditya Birla Sun Life Insurance)
Mindly: Private, confidential consultations from home.
Survey figures reflect what people reported and may not apply to every person.
Why Mindly exists
Our mission is simple: make specialist mental health care reachable for everyone in India. Reach means little without quality, so we hold every diagnosis and every plan to the standard we would want for our own families.
Dr. Vineet PaliFounder & COOEverything starts with an accurate diagnosis, because the wrong label leads to the wrong treatment. So we take the time to understand you first, then build the plan around your history, your family and your culture, not a template, and adjust it as you recover.
Dr. Barkha ChikaraCo-Founder & Chief Medical OfficerPeople recover better when they and their families understand the condition, what it does and how to support them. We want to build a community that talks openly, so fewer people stay silent because of stigma.
Dr. Dhritiman DasCo-Founder & Head of Community
Why psychiatry-led mental health care?
Mental health conditions are medical conditions. Many people do best when a doctor who specialises in them leads the plan, with therapy alongside.
Starts with the whole body
Thyroid problems, vitamin deficiencies and some medicines can look like depression or anxiety. A psychiatrist is a doctor and checks for these first.
Reaches an accurate diagnosis
The right treatment depends on the right label. Psychiatrists train for this: an MBBS, then three years of specialist study.
Can prescribe, and says when you do not need to
Not everyone needs medication. A psychiatrist tells you when it helps, and when therapy or other support is enough.
Response means symptoms fell by at least half. Network meta-analysis of 101 trials with 11,910 adults (Cuijpers et al., World Psychiatry, 2020), as summarised by NIHR Evidence.
What we do differently
Expertise
MD psychiatrists and clinical psychologists, led by a NIMHANS-trained team.
Process
A pre-consultation report, diagnosis first, then a plan that fits your family.
Quality
A second opinion on every case, progress tracked, no promised cures.
Meet the team
The people who run Mindly Health day to day.
- Dr. Vineet PaliFounder & COO, Psychiatrist
Chandrashekar VenkatesanFounder & Chief Business Officer- Dr. Barkha ChikaraCo-Founder & Chief Medical Officer, Psychiatrist
- Dr. Dhritiman DasCo-Founder & Head of Community, Psychiatrist
Dr. Gouri KrishnaCo-Founder & Chief Care Officer
Ishwarya KatteLead, Operations & Outreach
Aadhya AnandAssociate, Operations & Outreach
Where to go next: see what each service involves, read about the conditions we treat, meet our clinicians, or learn how we write and review our content. Our key facts page has the details in one place, and how pricing works explains fees.
Your privacy and confidentiality. What you share with Mindly Health stays between you and your care team. Your conversations, reports and messages are treated as confidential and shared only with the team members involved in your care, apart from the limited cases where the law requires it or someone's safety is at serious risk. Read our Privacy Policy and your rights under the Mental Healthcare Act.
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Free pre-consultation call. Open every day, 9 am to 8 pm IST, except public holidays. +91 90352 54779 · admin@mindlyhealth.in