Plain guides on mental health for patients and families in Indiahttps://mindlyhealth.in/guides2026-11-02T00:00:00+05:30Mindly Healthhttps://mindlyhealth.in/guides/anxiety-or-stress2026-11-02T00:00:00+05:30

Stress follows a cause and eases. Anxiety lingers. Learn the difference, the signs to watch for and when to talk to a psychiatrist.

https://mindlyhealth.in/guides/when-to-see-a-psychiatrist2026-11-02T00:00:00+05:30

Signs it is time to see a psychiatrist: symptoms lasting two weeks or more, trouble with daily life, or thoughts of self-harm. Online care in India.

https://mindlyhealth.in/guides/psychiatrist-psychologist-counsellor2026-11-02T00:00:00+05:30

What is the difference between a psychiatrist, a clinical psychologist and a counsellor? A plain guide to who does what and who to see first.

https://mindlyhealth.in/guides/first-online-psychiatry-consultation2026-11-02T00:00:00+05:30

What happens in a first online psychiatry consultation in India: the pre-consultation call, the video session and what comes next.

https://mindlyhealth.in/guides/exam-stress-or-something-more2026-11-02T00:00:00+05:30

Some exam stress is normal. Learn when worry, low mood or poor sleep in students needs help, and how parents can respond.

https://mindlyhealth.in/guides/support-someone-who-feels-hopeless2026-11-02T00:00:00+05:30

What to do if someone you care about says they feel hopeless: how to listen, what not to say and when to call Tele-MANAS or 112.

https://mindlyhealth.in/guides/trouble-sleeping-when-to-get-help2026-11-02T00:00:00+05:30

Poor sleep for weeks may be insomnia disorder. Learn the signs, why CBT-I works long term and when to see a doctor.

https://mindlyhealth.in/guides/baby-blues-or-postpartum-depression2026-11-02T00:00:00+05:30

The baby blues pass within about two weeks. Low mood that lasts longer may be postpartum depression. Learn the signs and how to get help.

https://mindlyhealth.in/guides/is-online-psychiatry-legal-in-india2026-11-02T00:00:00+05:30

Yes. India's 2020 Telemedicine Practice Guidelines let registered doctors consult by video. See what is allowed, which medicines are limited and what to check.

https://mindlyhealth.in/guides/mental-healthcare-act-patient-rights2026-11-02T00:00:00+05:30

India's Mental Healthcare Act, 2017 protects your right to care, confidentiality, equal treatment and an advance directive. A plain guide for patients and families.

https://mindlyhealth.in/guides/how-common-are-mental-health-problems-in-india2026-11-02T00:00:00+05:30

About 1 in 10 adults in India had a mental disorder in the National Mental Health Survey, 2015-16, and many received no treatment. What the numbers mean.

https://mindlyhealth.in/guides/does-online-therapy-work2026-11-02T00:00:00+05:30

Video therapy can work as well as in-person therapy for many people. What research says, what helps it work and when in-person care is better.

https://mindlyhealth.in/guides/talking-to-family-about-mental-health2026-11-02T00:00:00+05:30

Worried your family will not understand? Plain steps for starting the conversation about mental health, words you can use and what to do if they dismiss it.

https://mindlyhealth.in/guides/how-families-can-support-mental-health-treatment2026-11-02T00:00:00+05:30

How to help a family member who is in treatment for a mental health condition: what helps, what does not, and how consent and privacy work.

https://mindlyhealth.in/guides/myths-about-psychiatric-medicines2026-11-02T00:00:00+05:30

Are psychiatric medicines addictive? Do you take them for life? Plain answers to common myths, and why you should never stop a medicine suddenly.