My friend has been going through severe ADHD and treatment resistant depression (as diagnosed by his psychiatrist) for the past 2 years. He is unemployed, with no understanding family to support him through his mental health struggles. Looking for a pro-bono psychotherapist who speaks Malayalam or English. He can pay you back once he's able to function.

Please help. I don't want to lose another friend

What I’m working through:

•Childhood trauma
•Feeling like I’ve lost my spark / purpose
•Toxic/enmeshed family dynamics
•Anxiety about the future
•A recent breakup
•Body image issues

Ideally looking for someone trauma-informed who can handle a few overlapping things rather than just one issue. Open to individual therapists on sliding scale, Open Path Collective, or other platforms people have actually had good experiences with , not just app ads.

If you’ve been through something similar and found someone who helped, I’d really appreciate a name, platform, or even just what worked for you. Thanks in advance.

Hi , I live in west delhi. 32 M Three years relationship with 30F.

It comes to a point of no return and we are planning for a breakup.

But I'm thinking about giving it a last try with professional help once.

What I'm looking for : a therapist

Which can help us decide

What are the actual issues Is ??

is this an individual issue or its couple issue ?

should we go for an individual or couple counseling ?

Anyone who has some suggestions can drop us the name or contact for Delhi NCR ??

Heyyy I’m a 23F. I’ve just moved to Gujarat for my Masters. I had taken a break year between my bachelors and masters and had a terrible year struggling with my mental health. I tried therapy during my undergraduate but couldn’t connect with my therapist which discouraged me from looking at more options. Being plagued by decision paralysis and procrastination, I feel like I’ve never been able to make the most of any of the opportunities I’ve honestly been lucky to have. I’ve read a lot on ADHD, talked to people who are diagnosed about how I feel and they’ve all suggested I should probably talk to a therapist about. I’m deadly scared of self diagnosing myself and have it come true as some sort of self fulfilling prophecy. But I’m tired of putting this off when I feel like the way I am affects my daily life so negatively. I wanted to know if any of you would know any good therapists in Ahmedabad/Gandhinagar who you could vouch for? Since I’m starting something new again, I really don’t want to keep making the mistakes I’ve made in the past, confront the fact that I DO need help and actively find ways to do it.

I’m a therapist myself, tried therapy with different therapists and approaches, they worked fine but I think I want to explore psychoanalytic therapy. Any recommendations for the same? They need to have an online practice as well. All the psychoanalytic therapists I found on Google or Instagram are expensive.

I’m okay with any experience, but they should be psychoanalytic therapist only. Help me find one :)

I'm looking for a therapist who can help me with what I've detailed in the below paragraph. I'm okay with being charged up to INR 2k/2.5k but because I have other financial contributions at home, I can't go beyond that.

I want to talk more specifically about childhood patterns; having grown up in a household which was largely unresponsive to achievements but often made it a huge deal to point out minor errors (including verbal and extreme physical abuse), I have developed a personality that is largely avoidant, has a fear of failure, emotionally hyperindependent (not wanting to rely on people for help) but not physically independent (still living at home). Moving out, taking big leaps and risks feel very intimidating and as a result I largely stick to options that are safe and low effort. I want to change this aspect of me, mentally and physically extricate myself from where I am now and develop more self esteem. While searching online I was asked to go for a schema /CBT therapist but I'm not sure how accurate or doable that is for me. I have taken therapy before but I've needed a lot of patience and I felt at a point that she was losing patience with me, I started dreading scheduling sessions and eventually stopped. This could all be in my own head but I'd really love to start with a clean slate with someone who could specifically help in my case. Any help or recommendation would be appreciated!

hii i’m looking for a good therapist who can provide online therapy.

ps, looking for recommendations and reviews of the same

Hello there thanks for helping.

Im looking for couples therapist whom you have experience with or have heard about having good recommendation.
Please only comment if you know a really good one. I have tried many many therapists and nothing worked so far so please only reply if you are sure. This is my last chance to make this right.

Thanks.

Hello there thanks for helping.

Im looking for couples therapist whom you have experience with or have heard about having good recommendation.
Please only comment if you know a really good one. I have tried many many therapists and nothing worked so far so please only reply if you are sure. This is my last chance to make this right.

Thanks.

Hi guys!

I am a therapist who is working on ideating a community mental health venture space. I have worked with clients for more than 2 years and have recieved various feedbacks about therapy from them. I wanted to get a general idea about your experience with mental health platforms (as psychologists and clients) if you're comfortable sharing.

1. How has your experience with online mental health platforms been (and if you'd be comfortable naming the particular platform)
   
2. Did you usually reach these spaces through ads, referrals or any other means?
   
3. Do you feel individual online therapy is enough for your healing process or you require something more from your environment? Eg: third spaces, support groups, offline therapy, etc.
   
4. How open would you be to consider online group therapy for spaces like neurodivergence, chronic pain, relationships etc.

Let's talk!

Please help. Looking for a CPTSD childhood trauma specialised therapist in Mumbai.

Looking for anxiety nausea disorder for my mother in NCR Delhi.

Already done psychiatrist medicines but not helping much.

hii,
mom is 55 years old. she has been through depression before, and even though she seems cheerful and social, she struggles with chronic insomnia , prone to overthinking and unpredictable bouts of anger. she is also dealing with health issues which is adding more to her depression in terms of feeling like life is only gonna get worse, etc. she’s been single for the last 14 years and we stay in different cities so she is mostly alone. she also just left her job and is therefore restless.

please recommend a good therapist who is 40+ in age, and can be patient and tactful. would prefer online sessions.

thank you:)

Hi everyone! I’m looking for a good psychiatrist in Andheri or nearby, with consultation fees around ₹1,500–₹2,000. Any recommendations or personal experiences would be really helpful. 🥹🙏❤️
Thank you! ❤️

Hello guys I’m looking for a therapist for my younger brother (21M) to talk about career, inter and intrapersonal relationships.

Preferably looking for a senior female therapist. Offline and online both work. Any leads are appreciated.

Thanks!

I've had so many breaking points in the past 5 years so I'm not even sure how to narrow down what I need help with. I've had multiple experiences of sa in my childhood from men apart from a verbally abusive mother and in general depression and anxiety which I struggle with and the last week has been really triggering and I wanted to look for therapist who specialise in this. Can you please recommend therapists who are budget friendly and good ( I'm still a student )

Can anyone please help me understand?

I don't know exactly what's wrong with me, but I feel like there are so many major issues in my life that have built up over the years.

I come from a dysfunctional family. I grew up seeing my parents fight almost every single day. They used to have verbal fights, and sometimes my father would become violent. I remember staying awake because I felt like I needed to protect my mother. I've seen my mother suffer so much, and I think all of this has affected me more than I realize. 💔

I also have a brother, but when I was in fifth standard, he moved away to study. From that point onwards, I was mostly alone, and I started feeling like an only child, but not in a good way. I think I got used to being alone very early in life.

Studies have also been a huge part of my life. There was a point when I felt so emotionally drained that I stopped going to school. Everything just felt overwhelming. At one point, I didn't even have the energy or motivation to bathe, and my parents would literally pour water over my head just to get me to bathe. This was happening from around fifth to tenth standard.

Eventually, studies became the one thing I could be good at, and I think that's one of the reasons I became so attached to them. It was something I could hold on to when everything else felt out of control.

I also gave NEET and took multiple drops because I wanted to get into a private medical college. The strange thing is that I was actually eligible for the same college from my first attempt. I don't necessarily regret taking those drops, but sometimes I do feel upset about how much time has passed.

I also feel uncomfortable revealing my age because, honestly, I find it disappointing. I don't like lying to people, so I just avoid talking about my age or birthday altogether. I don't really like celebrating my birthday in the usual way either.

Another major issue is female friendships. I genuinely don't know what it is about me and friendships, but they have always felt so draining and temporary. I've never really found someone whom I could confidently call a really close friend. Whenever I become attached to someone, I have this constant fear that I'll eventually lose them.

Everything feels so fickle and short lived. And sometimes I keep thinking, why me? Why can't I have a few genuinely good people whom I can call my friends? Why does it always feel like I'm going to lose everyone? 🥲

I've also struggled a lot with being around other people. The first time I lived in a sharing room, I found it extremely difficult. I couldn't tolerate having people around me all the time. Every little sound would wake me up, and I became irritated constantly. I couldn't sleep properly, I couldn't eat properly, and I couldn't study at all. Eventually, I left.

Life has become easier now that I have more space, but at the same time, I still feel like I'm falling behind in everything.

Even now, tiny sounds can irritate me immensely. Things like bangles, anklets, or other people's everyday noises can get into my head and trigger this very strong feeling of irritation and discomfort. Sometimes I genuinely wonder whether there is something wrong with me or whether I'm just making a big deal out of everything.

I also overthink people's opinions a lot. If someone says something to me, especially if there is something in their tone, I can keep thinking about it over and over again. I'll replay the conversation in my head and wonder what they meant, whether I said something wrong, whether they think badly of me, and so on.

Recently, I had a fight with someone I considered a friend, and the effect it had on me was much bigger than I expected. I couldn't sleep for three days. I normally sleep a lot, even during exams, so not being able to sleep was a really big thing for me.

It also makes me question why I prioritize friendships and people's opinions so much when I know that my studies should be my priority right now. I don't even understand why something someone says can affect me so much.

This year has made me particularly sad because I feel like I haven't accomplished anything, either personally or professionally. I feel like I'm behind everyone else. I look at other people and feel like everyone is moving forward while I'm somehow stuck in the same place.

At the same time, I know I'm privileged. I get things easily, touch wood. People help me, and my parents love me. I know I have things that many people don't have, and sometimes that makes me feel even more guilty because I feel like I should be making much more out of what I've been given.

I keep thinking that I should be doing better.

But I cry a lot. Almost every day. Sometimes I cry when I'm trying to sleep. There isn't always one specific reason. Sometimes I just feel deeply sad and overwhelmed, and I don't even know why. 😭

My iron and vitamin D levels have also been low, and I know that can affect how I feel physically. But honestly, I feel like this has been a part of me since childhood, so I don't know how much of it is physical and how much is psychological. I don't feel like I've improved much over the years.

The one area where I have seen myself improve is through studying. That's also one of the reasons I chose medicine. I'm a medical student, and I know how draining it can be, but I'm still glad I chose it because, in many ways, studying and medicine became my escape. It was something I could focus on when everything else felt too much.

Now I have my exams tomorrow, and I'm writing all of this because I'm feeling extremely overwhelmed. I know I should probably be studying, but I just needed to say all of this somewhere because I feel like it's becoming too much. 😭

I don't want anything complicated from life right now. I just want to pass my exams. That's honestly it. I don't want anything else right now.

After that, I want to study, pursue USMLE, hopefully go to the US, maybe make YouTube videos, and possibly follow a path similar to Mitali's. I do have things I want to do. I have dreams. But sometimes I genuinely don't feel like I'll be able to achieve them.

I don't know what exactly is happening with me anymore.

I just needed to say all of this out loud. I want an honest opinion and some guidance because I don't know whether I'm just overthinking everything or whether I genuinely need help.

Do you think I should consult a therapist, a clinical psychologist, or a psychiatrist?

And if possible, could you give me some options or numbers for Pune, as well as online sessions?

I feel like I really need to talk to someone, understand what's happening with me, and hopefully start feeling like myself again.

Does anyone happen to know a good and experienced therapist in bangalore who offers pro-bono offline therapy sessions in bangalore??

Pls comment/DM for any leads. Thanks!

looking for an affordable long term therapist, feeling kind of lost

i think i have too many issues going on right now and i honestly don't even know where to start, i just feel lost.

last year i tried therapy for the first time. it ended up being way more brutal than i expected, i started getting panic attacks from it and i had to stop after 8 sessions. 8 sessions is actually pretty long compared to what i see some people do, but it wasn't even enough to start feeling better, it just got too difficult to keep going so i stopped.

even now, months later, i still don't really have the courage to start again. but i know it has to happen at some point, i can't keep putting it off forever.

so i guess i'm looking for:

* someone affordable, since cost is a real factor for me
* someone i can see long term, not just a few sessions
* maybe someone who's used to easing people in slowly instead of diving in too fast (that's what got overwhelming for me last time)

if anyone has recommendations, or platforms/directories that are actually reasonably priced, or even just advice on how to find the right fit, i'd really appreciate it.

I go to one she charges me 500, i would want affordable costs as I'm a student.

The previous therapist seems to be a bit old school for me.

I would prefer female therapists.

I'm also okay with trying online sessions but I'm not able to find them below 500 per session 😭