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Department of Psychiatry

NSMCH Psychiatry Department offers comprehensive diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental health issues like depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and other psychiatric conditions.

Overview

The Psychiatry Department at NSMCH provides compassionate, evidence-based mental health care for individuals of all ages — adolescents, adults and elderly. Services include diagnosis, treatment of psychiatric disorders, counselling, psychotherapy, addiction treatment, and crisis/emergency mental‑health support. Our goal is to promote mental well‑being, reduce stigma, and deliver holistic, confidential, patient‑centered care.

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Dedicated OPD and private consultation rooms for outpatient mental-health evaluation and treatment.

Why Choose NSMCH for Psychiatry

Expert Mental Health Team
Expert Mental Health Team

Skilled psychiatrists, psychologists and counsellors for holistic care.

Full‑Range Services
Full‑Range Services

OPD, inpatient, emergency and long‑term psychiatry support.

Addiction Care & Rehab
Addiction Care & Rehab

Structured treatment and rehabilitation for substance‑use problems.

Safe & Confidential Space
Safe & Confidential Space

Strong emphasis on privacy, dignity and emotional support.

Awareness & Early Detection
Awareness & Early Detection

Focus on mental‑health education, screening and community programs.

Why choose NSMCH

Our Team

Dr. Upendra Paswan

Dr. Upendra Paswan

Professor & Head

Psychiatry

qualificationMBBS, MD (Reg. No :19877)

Dr. Rakesh kumar

Dr. Rakesh kumar

Professor

Psychiatry

qualificationMBBS,DPM, DNB (Reg. No :40526)

Dr. Archana Singh

Dr. Archana Singh

Asstt. Professor

Psychiatry

qualificationMBBS, DPM, MD (Reg. No :41957)

Our Specialty

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Specialty Clinics & Programs
  • Addiction & De‑addiction Clinic.​
  • Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Clinic.
  • Geriatric Psychiatry Clinic.
  • Stress, Sleep and Community Programs.
Inpatient & Emergency CareInpatient & Emergency Psychiatric Care
  • Short-term and long-term inpatient care for acute psychiatric conditions.
  • Crisis intervention for emergencies like suicidal behaviour, psychosis, aggression and withdrawal.
  • Supervised detoxification and acute management of substance dependence.
Outpatient & ConsultationOutpatient & Consultation
  • Consultations for anxiety, depression, OCD, phobias, sleep and behaviour issues.
  • Individual, couple and family therapy.
  • Medication review and management.
Support Services
  • Psychotherapy including CBT, supportive therapy, group therapy and behaviour modification.
  • Coordination with neurology, general medicine, social work and community medicine for holistic treatment.
  • Rehabilitation assistance, family counselling and follow-up mental‑health care.

Frequently Asked Questions

Depression, anxiety, stress, sleep disorders, psychosis, substance abuse and behavioural conditions.

Yes, all consultations and treatments are completely confidential.

Yes, including individual, family, group therapy and psychotherapy.

Yes, 24×7 for crises like suicidal attempts, aggression and acute psychiatric episodes.

Yes, with specialised child/adolescent and geriatric mental‑health clinics.

Patients may walk in or contact the hospital; privacy is strictly protected.

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