India is facing a mental health crisis of unprecedented scale, with an estimated 90% treatment gap —meaning the vast majority of individuals needing help aren’t getting it in time. This gap is driven by a complex web of health-system shortages, social stigma, and geographic inequities, all of which have been magnified in the aftermath of COVID-19. The Systemic Barriers India has only 0.75 psychiatrists per 100,000 people , far below the minimum recommended 3 per 100,000 . Spe