Guwahati: As Mental Health Awareness Month draws attention to India’s growing psychiatric needs, Athena Behavioral Health has announced the launch of Northeast India’s largest integrated private psychiatric hospital in Guwahati, marking the organization’s expansion to five hospitals across the country.
The launch comes at a critical time for the region. According to the National Mental Health Survey (NMHS), nearly 8% of Assam’s population, roughly one in 12 people, experiences mental health morbidity. Regional studies have also highlighted rising levels of depression, anxiety, substance use disorders and suicide-related distress, alongside a severe shortage of structured psychiatric and de-addiction infrastructure across the Northeast.
