Psychiatry

The Department of Psychiatry, Psychology, and Neuropsychology at Apex Group of Hospitals provides care for emotional, behavioural and cognitive health across Mumbai, with services at our hospital units in Borivali, Kandivali, and Mulund. The department supports children, adults, and older patients who are struggling with low mood, worry, sleep, memory, addiction, or the stress of living with a medical illness.

Because Apex is a multi-speciality hospital, we provide mental health care alongside medicine, surgery and intensive care. Patients seeking mental health care in Mumbai do not have to be treated in separate places for their physical and emotional concerns, because the doctors looking after both can work together.

Many people are unsure whom to see first. A psychiatrist in Mumbai at Apex can assess your symptoms, advise on medicines, and plan the next steps, while a psychologist in Mumbai works with you through talking therapy and structured tests of memory, learning, and thinking. The team listens first, explains clearly, and plans treatment together with you and your family.

Conditions We Treat

The Psychiatry Department at Apex Group of Hospitals evaluates and treats conditions that affect mood, thinking, behaviour and memory, from everyday stress that has become too heavy to carry to serious mental illness that needs long-term care. As a trusted psychiatrist in Borivali, the department also guides patients to a psychiatrist in Kandivali or Mulund through the nearest Apex unit and assesses each person individually before recommending any treatment.

Conditions the department manages include:

• Depression and anxiety: persistent sadness, loss of interest, constant worry, panic attacks, phobias, and stress that affect sleep, appetite, and concentration.
• Serious mental illness: schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, treated on an outpatient basis with medication, therapy, and regular follow-up.
• Addictions: dependence on alcohol, tobacco, and other substances, with support for withdrawal and relapse prevention.
• Sleep and psychosomatic problems: insomnia, disturbed sleep, and physical symptoms linked to stress.
• Behavioural problems in children: attention, learning, mood and conduct concerns, managed with counselling and, where needed, with medicines.
• Cognitive decline and dementia: memory loss and depression in older adults, often managed together with neurologists and physicians.
• Relationship, academic, and career concerns: marital problems, exam stress, work pressure, and sexual difficulties.
• Emotional distress linked to physical illness: delirium, anxiety, or low mood during hospital stays, surgery or long-term treatment.

During a consultation, the doctor listens to your story, asks about sleep, mood, thoughts and daily functioning, and may advise blood tests or psychological assessments. Treatment depends on what the assessment shows. Counselling, therapy, medicines, hospital admission, or brain stimulation are all considered based on the individual picture. Many people improve with talking therapy and support alone.

Why Choose Apex for Mental Health Care

Patients across Mumbai choose Apex Group of Hospitals for mental health care because psychiatric, psychological, and medical support are available together in a general hospital, which makes it easier to seek help without fear of being labeled.

• Psychiatrists and Psychologists in One Department: A clinical psychologist in Mumbai and a psychiatrist work within the same team, so therapy, medicines, and testing are planned together.
• Care Across Apex Locations: Psychiatry consultations are available at the Borivali units, and patients from Kandivali and Mulund are guided to the nearest consultation through the Apex appointment desk.
• Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry: Psychiatrists support medical and surgical wards when patients develop delirium, anxiety, or low mood during illness, so emotional care is part of recovery.
• Treatment for Serious and Common Conditions: From stress and sleep problems to schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and addictions, the team offers counselling, medicines, and hospital care when required.
• Neuropsychological and Psychometric Assessment: A neuropsychologist in Mumbai assesses IQ, memory, and thinking skills to clarify learning, behaviour and cognitive concerns.
• ECT and Specialised Treatments: Treatments such as ECT are available for patients with severe illness, with clear consent and careful monitoring.
• Private, Respectful, and Unhurried: Appointments are confidential, questions are welcome, and families are involved only in ways the patient is comfortable with, in NABH-accredited facilities.