Best Psychiatrists in Madhya Pradesh

Psychiatrists in Madhya Pradesh at a glance

Quick facts for the Madhya Pradesh cities listed here. Hospital, bed and doctor figures are estimates scaled from state and national data, because no public source counts them city by city.

Madhya Pradesh's 5 largest listed cities add up to roughly 10.0 million people. Indore (3.5 million), Bhopal (2.7 million) and Jabalpur (1.6 million) lead the list, with 2 other cities behind them. Most figures are 2025 estimates and should be read as approximate.

Applying state-level hospital-bed ratios to these populations gives about 7,900 hospital beds, including some 400 ICU beds, in an estimated 120 hospitals (roughly 57 public and 62 private). Madhya Pradesh averages 0.79 beds per 1,000 people against about 1.39 for India, and about 52% of its beds are private.

On the national ratio of one practising doctor per 811 people, these cities would have about 12,000 doctors and 22,000 nurses and midwives across all systems of medicine. Mental health is the thinnest part of this workforce: the national average is only about 0.3 psychiatrists per 100,000 people (WHO Mental Health Atlas 2014), so a population this size would have only a few dozen if it matched that average. Specialist head-counts are not published city by city, so these figures show scale, not how many psychiatrists practise in Madhya Pradesh.

Madhya Pradesh has infant mortality of 35 per 1,000 live births (India: 24) and modelled life expectancy of about 70.6 years (India: about 72). This page lists 5 psychiatrists across these cities, and every city and sister city below has its own page with maps, qualifications to check and answers to common questions.

General information compiled from public sources (MoHFW, SRS 2024, CDDEP / One Health Trust, UN WPP 2024, Census 2011); estimates, not official counts, and not medical advice.

What psychiatrists treat

• Depression
• Anxiety and panic attacks
• OCD
• Schizophrenia and psychosis
• Alcohol and substance dependence
• ADHD and child behaviour concerns

When to see a psychiatrist

• Low mood, loss of interest or hopelessness lasting more than two weeks
• Constant worry, panic attacks or fear that disrupts daily life
• Unusual thoughts, hearing voices or extreme mood swings
• Alcohol or drug use that you cannot cut down
• A child with sudden changes in behaviour or school performance

How to choose a psychiatrist

1. Check the qualification: MBBS with MD (Psychiatry), DPM or DNB (Psychiatry).
2. Verify registration with the NMC / State Medical Council register (psychologists register with the Rehabilitation Council of India, not the NMC) and note the registration number.
3. Ask how long the clinic has treated the condition you have, not just how long the doctor has practised.
4. Read recent patient feedback on more than one platform, and be wary of identical glowing reviews.
5. Check practical details: location, clinic hours, appointment system, and whether emergency back-up exists if something goes wrong.