New-age mental health startups in India are breaking long-held taboos by normalizing conversations around mental well-being through digital platforms, social media, and influencer advocacy. They offer confidential, affordable therapy via apps and online consultations, removing the fear of judgment. By using regional languages, culturally sensitive content, and AI-based tools, they’re making mental health support more accessible, especially to youth and underserved communities, fostering a more open and supportive environment nationwide.

LISSUN (Mental Health Platform)

Launched on August 15, 2021, and headquartered in Gurugram, LISSUN is a pioneering mental health platform dedicated to "Solving Mental Health at Scale." The platform addresses the growing challenge of mental illness in society by offering comprehensive and contextualized solutions tailored to individuals and families. Founded by industry veterans Krishna Veer Singh and Tarun Gupta, LISSUN focuses on overcoming the 6As: Awareness, Acceptance, Anonymity, Access, Affordability, and Assurance. LISSUN is committed to addressing mental health issues by delivering quality care enhanced by technology at the point of need. With its unique phygital approach, LISSUN caters to specific needs in Healthcare, Education, Corporate Sectors & Children.                                                                                                             

Wysa

Wysa is an AI-enabled Coach for mental and emotional wellness. Launched in 2016, Wysa provides early intervention via it's AI chatbot, library of evidence-based self-help tools, and messaging-based support from human coaches. Anonymous, empathetic and available 24x7, Wysa covers 11 million lives, and has helped over 6 million people in 95 countries through 500+ million conversations.                                                                                                                         

Amaha  

Services at Amaha include self-care, peer support, therapy, psychiatric care, and much more, available both in-person at our centres in Mumbai, Bangalore, and Delhi, and online through call or video. It has a community of 50k+ members on its app and provides access to its services wherever one is.                                                                                                                             

YourDost  

YourDOST.com is an emotional wellness platform, which allows you to connect with experts to discuss complexities and challenges in your personal, professional and academic life. The professionally trained counsellors help you cope with stress, burnout and anxiety, enhance self-image, and support you in your quest for self-improvement.