TOP 5 Best Psychiatrist in Bengaluru according to customer reviews

Psychiatrist in Bangalore
Psychiatrist in Bengaluru, India
Address: Namma Clinics, No 323, First Floor, Opposite Axis Bank, Sahakarnagara Main Road, Sahakar Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560092
Hours: 
Closed ⋅ Opens 10AM
Phone: 081059 58483
Our Neurologist Dr. Anil Ramakrishna, referred us to Dr. Krishna for my father, who is being treated for the past 18 months after he suffered from an Ischemic Stroke. Although my father made excellent recovery post his stroke, unfortunately, around 90 days ago, he developed audio hallucinations. Although, we were very quick in diagnosing the symptoms and administering the appropriate treatment, the onset of the psychosis was so rapid that it gave us very little time to even comprehend the sudden rapid deterioration of his mental health. Things reached such serious heights in matter of 4-5 days of meeting Dr. Krishna that we had to call him on an emergency for getting assistance for rescue services to forcibly take my father to Maarga a mental health & well being care centre again recommended by Dr. Krishna. I totally credit Dr. Krishna starting right from recommending the correct care centre, to patiently carrying out the treatment & recovery, to completely curing my father as on today. Though this whole journey of 90 days was extremely stressful, Dr. Krishnas approach was equally soothing & helped my father & all of us as a family to cope with the situation very successfully. Though mere words are not sufficient to express our gratitude to Dr. Krishna, I wish to highlight some of his qualities and skills ***** **** *** *** ** *** **** ** *** ***** ** ********** He has a very strong ethical core (openness, honesty, & transparency), high passion for learning & keeping himself abreast on new ideas and treatment approaches without any personal ego, highly trustworthy, he exudes compassion, patience, empathy and genuine concern towards his patients & care givers, effective & prompt in communication (both verbal and written), exhibits strong reasoning skills necessary for effective problem solving, sound perception & sensitivity, high stress tolerance ability, & draws appropriate boundaries. Thanks Dr. Krishna for walking & guiding us through one of the most difficult & trying phases of our lives by always making yourself available and approachable to us. Also, for reading, listening and promptly replying to all my very long written and voice messages sent through WhatsApp at unearthly hours to you. Personally this journey has been a great learning experience for all of us in our family and we have gained an invaluable family member in you! As for the very few unfortunate negative reviews that you have received, or you may still receive once in a while in the future, I am sorry to say that, it is more reflective of their inability to utilise your skills and abilities rather than your personal failure. So please let this not come in the way of you keeping up your good work going & I have no second thoughts in acknowledging once again that, you will continue to remain more than a friend, a counsellor & a guide not only to us but to every life that you will be touching & transforming every moment of your life! It will only be appropriate to end with a special mention & thanks to Ms. Tejaswini for so patiently & efficiently organising all the appointments & back-end coordination to help us reach out to Dr. Krishna. Best wishes & kind regards, Janardhan & Family
https://www.practo.com/bangalore/doctor/dr-s-r-krishna-thalagavara-psychiatrist-2

Dr. Ravi Prakash
Psychiatrist in Bengaluru, India
Address: 3rd Floor; Municipal No. 3 , HMT LAYOUT Opposite to Chowdeshwari Bus stop, Mathikere Above Dr. Lal's PathLab, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560054
Hours: 
Closed ⋅ Opens 10AM
Phone: 096205 52673
MBBS, Diploma in Psychological Medicine (DPM), MD - Physiology, Certified Study fellowship in Neuropsychiatry, Diploma in Psychiatry Psychiatrist, Neuropsychiatrist, Addiction Psychiatrist, Psychotherapist, Geriatric Psychiatrist, Sexologist, 12 Years Experience Medical Registration Verified
Dr. Ravi Prakash is an internationally acclaimed psychiatrist and neurologist. He received his basic training from the prestigious "Central institute of psychiatry", ranchi where he received training in all the aspects of psychiatry and in neurological aspects of epilepsy, dementia and headache management. His research topic in the dissertation was the transcranial doppler (brain) study in manic patients. Subsequently, he worked as a senior resident at the same institute and in the premier "Ranchi institute of neuropsychiatry and allied sciences". During the course of senior residency and subsequent exposures, he had the opportunity to assess and treat over 50000 patients hailing from several countries. After receiving the Diploma in Psychological Medicine, he completed his MD in Medical Physiology where he studied the basic functioning of Brain and its delicate relation with psychology, also known as "Psychophysiology". His MD thesis was conducted on the topic of predisposition towards Schizophrenia, a part of which was published a chapter in a reputed book of Psychophysiology. Having an additional degree in physiology gives him an additional experience about the functioning of Brain and therefore, better understanding of complexities of human psychology.
He has given "Invited lectures" in several countries including U.S.A, Canada, China, Kenya, India, Malaysia on various topics of neurology and psychiatry. Dr. Ravi is also a member of several international societies including the Norwegian Academy of Sciences, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Indian Psychiatry Society, Egyptian Neurology Society among several others.
He has been an advocate of using a balance of bio-psycho-sociological approaches for treating any condition.
http://prakashpsychiatry.com/doctors.html

Department of Psychiatry, NIMHANS
Mental health clinic in Bengaluru, India
Address: Hosur Rd, Hombegowda Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560029
Hours: 
Closed ⋅ Opens 9AM
Phone: 080 2699 5250
The Department of Psychiatry at the National Institute of Mental Health And Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore, which formally began in the mid-1950,’s, owes its origins to a historical process that began more than a century and a half ago.
It was sometime in the late 1830’s that a separate ward for the mentally ill was opened in the Hospital for Peons, Paupers and Soldiers in the Cantonment of Bangalore, to provide services for the soldiers of the East India Company, and the native population of Bangalore. This gradually expanded, took over a disused Jail, a new building was built and finally in the 1930’s a new campus was built to house the mentally ill in salubrious surroundings away from the din and bustle of the city. The open atmosphere, lack of restraint and the excellent help provided by the staff soon became well known, and many visitors would be shown around this campus, as a model of what an independent Indian Kingdom could achieve, without any Imperial involvement. It is now 75 years that this campus has been in use. The buildings themselves are in marked contrast to most Asylums in India. The hospitals in Ranchi, and in Bangalore were designed and constructed in the 20th century, and built according to the ‘most-modern’ designs of least restraint, allowing a therapeutic environment to emerge. The ones at Ranchi were guided by principles of racial segregation (which seemed anachronistic), while the one in Bangalore was genuinely modern, according to Prof E Mapother, during a visit to India in 1937. DiwanMirza Ismail, and Dr F Noronha took care to lay out extensive gardens, with the help of Gustav Hermann Krumbiegel, the German botanist and the horticultural adviser to the Maharaja of Mysore. As Sir Ismail Mirza noted, he was happy that the general population of Bangalore viewed the grounds as picnic spot rather than a dreary asylum!
The need to train specialists had become apparent by the mid-twentieth century, but it was only after Indian Independence that this could be transformed into reality. The Government of India, perhaps influenced by Mapother’s view, decided that post-graduate training would begin here and the All India Institute of Mental Health (AIIMH) was thus established, with the Department of Psychiatry as one of the founder departments.
Prof Willi Mayer-Gross visited here in 1951-52, when he helped plan the teaching and prepare the material, and then again in 1956-59. The initial faculty in addition to Dr MV Govindaswamy and DLN Murti Rao, thus included Willi Mayer-Gross, J Hoenig, DM Lieberman, as also Dr Gopalswamy, SK Ramachandra Rao and others. This eclectic mix offered training in Psychiatry, Neurology, Neurophysiology, Psychology, Indian Philosophy, Biochemistry and occasionally even English literature.
The department has now grown, and more than 1000 psychiatrists have passed through its portals. The Diploma in Psychological Medicine, which was initiated in 1954, was somewhat congruent with the DPM training at the Institute of Psychiatry, and was supplemented by an MD (Psychiatry) in 1966. The Department was revamped on a number of occasions. The most notably event would be in 1974, when the All India India Institute of Mental Health (AIIMH) was transformed into the National Institute of Mental Health And Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS), and again more recently when the Department of Child Psychiatry was designated as a separate service. The department as of date has 33 faculty in Psychiatry, and 4 in Child Psychiatry, and almost a hundred resident doctors. The values that made this campus acquire such a glorious reputation were a commitment to patient care, an open-ness to diverse ideas, an inquisitiveness to delve deeper into the mysteries of mental illness using whatever science, technology, psychology, philosophy and even religion had to offer, and also make all this possible in a cosmopolitan atmosphere. To that extent, if walls could talk, they would have a lot to say about all the discussions and vehement arguments of various fads and fancies in Psychiatry over the past century!
NIMHANS Golden Jubilee Commemmorative Volume 2004. Pratima Murthy, Sanjeev Jain, CR Chandrasekhar (Eds), National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences, Bangalore.
http://www.nimhans.ac.in/psychiatry

Dr. MJ Thomas
Psychiatrist in Bengaluru, India
Address: No. 44/54, Sagar Hospital, 30th Cross, Swagath Road, Tilaknagar, Jayanagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560041
Hours: 
Closed ⋅ Opens 4PM
Phone: 098450 03762
Meeting a psychiatrist is like going to any doctor's office.  You do not need to tell the psychiatrist everything from your childhood onwards. Start with symptoms and problems that cause you distress. Use recent examples to describe your symptoms. Over time, you may discuss your past and how it is connected to your current situation. You can decide what you want to discuss; full disclosure of your life isn't expected and needed. It is important to give an approximate time frame of when you first noticed the symptoms.  If it is difficult, ask people closest to you when problems might have started. They may have noticed things you didn't. It doesn't have to be exact. Your psychiatrist may ask you what you want from him after you have told him your story. This is your opportunity to say what you want from treatment.
http://www.drmjthomas.com/

Reach Psychiatry & Counselling Centre
Psychiatrist in Bengaluru, India
Address: 2nd block, 7th Main Road, 319, CMR Rd, HRBR Layout, Kalyan Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560043
Phone: 099019 19669
ReACH Psychiatry is a speciality centre of Behavioural Health at HRBR Layout Kalyan Nagar and HMT Layout Ganganagar, Bangalore. We provide and individually tailored approach by integrating Medication management with Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Psychodynamic Psychotherapy. Our goal is to provide highest quality care to each patient. We truly enjoy what we do to help our patients and develop a healthy relationship with everyone walking through our doors.
Mental Health is about how you think, feel and act as you deal with everyday life. Your mental health will also predict how you will handle stress, major life changes and your choices in life. Taking care of your mental health is as important as taking care of your physical health.
To help you with this we offer Clinical Assessments, Counselling and Psychotherapy for individuals, Couples, Families, Children, Adolescents and Corporates. Everyone goes through difficult periods when they struggle to cope and need support, most people never imagined they would need a psychiatrist, but are always happy to receive help. We provide Counselling and Psychiatric Treatment options for Children, Adolescents and Adults face-to-face and through Skype, Whatsapp, Face Time and E-mail.
http://www.reachpsych.com/knowus.html