Online clinic eases access to mental healthcare for millions in India

According to the World Health Organization, 46 percent of the working population in India experiences symptoms of depression and excessive stress. Though obstacles remain in delivering mental healthcare to the population, one person has developed an online counseling service to increase access for millions of people.

Shipra Dawar has unveiled ePsyclinic, an online platform that can provide online counseling to 400 patients a day takes with team of 70 mental health clinicians.

“Anybody going through a tough time can easily find us online, and get help from our therapists, who are trained in online therapy,” said Dawar. “We have a basic free app ePsyClinic Lite that helps mental health patients through chat, videos, or calls.”

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Cara Livernois, News Writer

Cara joined TriMed Media in 2016 and is currently a Senior Writer for Clinical Innovation & Technology. Originating from Detroit, Michigan, she holds a Bachelors in Health Communications from Grand Valley State University.

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