Corporate Workshops
Interactive sessions on stress, burnout, resilience and emotional wellbeing. Online or on-site.
Building the future of mental health leadership
Cortex Advisory brings together 400+ psychiatrists from across India to teach, lead and take mental healthcare beyond the clinic. For organisations, for campuses, and for the professionals who will shape what comes next.
Founded by five practising psychiatrists · 1M+ collective reach
Bring Cortex to your team
Workshops, keynotes and programmes designed by psychiatrists. Not by trend-chasers.
Previous collaborations
- Samsung
- LG
- HCLTech
- The Times of India
- Lava
- Hindustan Times
- Doordarshan
Who We Are
Who We Are
We're psychiatrists who don't believe mental healthcare ends at the clinic door. It belongs in classrooms and boardrooms, on conference stages and in everyday conversation.
- 400+
psychiatrists in our network
90+cities across India
- 1M+
reached through our collective voice
80+corporate workshops delivered
For Organisations
Mental health programmes people actually use
Designed and delivered by practising psychiatrists. Built on evidence, shaped around your people, and made to last well beyond a single session.
Explore programmesKeynotes & Conclaves
Credible, compelling talks for leadership summits, HR forums and industry conferences.
Manager & HR Training
Help leaders notice distress early, hold supportive conversations and refer with confidence.
EAP Design & Audit
Build a new Employee Assistance Programme, or test your current one against psychiatric best practice.
Workplace Mental Health Audits
A clear read on psychological safety across your teams, with practical recommendations to act on.
Campus & School Programmes
Age-appropriate mental health education and stress management for students, with support for the educators around them.
Awareness Campaigns
Clinician-crafted content and campaigns, amplified across our collective voice.
Our purpose
The network today
- Psychiatrists
- 400+
- Cities
- 90+
- States and union territories
- 26
As of 2026.
Our Vision
A world where mental health is understood, accessible and part of everyday life. Where psychiatrists are not only clinicians, but educators, leaders, innovators and changemakers.
- Education
- Innovation
- Awareness
- Impact
What we're here to do
- 01
Champion psychiatrists and mental health professionals through mentorship, collaboration and growth.
- 02
Create practical, evidence-based learning through workshops, training and clinical discussion.
- 03
Build a professional community across India for networking, leadership and shared growth.
- 04
Promote ethical, responsible awareness through digital education and public engagement.
- 05
Bring mental health education and wellbeing programmes to schools, colleges, corporates and communities.
- 06
Help young psychiatrists find their confidence, their voice and an identity beyond the clinic.
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Who we are, what we do and the vision behind it, from our founders.
Why Cortex
Clinical rigour, human warmth
Most wellness programmes are built on trends. Ours are built by people who practise psychiatry every day.
Psychiatrist-led
Every programme is designed and delivered by qualified psychiatrists.
Evidence-based
Grounded in clinical research and practice. Never in buzzwords.
Pan-India
A network spanning 90+ cities. Online, on-site, or both.
Ethical by design
Responsible, stigma-free communication in everything we create.
For Professionals
Grow beyond the clinic
A national community for psychiatrists and mental health professionals who want to teach, lead, communicate and make a difference.
Mentorship & Growth
Learn from psychiatrists who have built careers as educators, speakers and leaders.
- One-to-one guidance
- Career & identity building
- Communication skills
Learn & Lead
Workshops, training and clinical discussions. Practical, current and grounded in evidence.
- Skill-building workshops
- Clinical discussions
- Social media for psychiatrists
Community & Meetups
City psychiatry clubs and national symposiums that turn colleagues into collaborators.
- City psychiatry clubs
- National symposiums
- 2,600+ member community
How We Work
From first call to lasting change
A clear, collaborative process, led by psychiatrists at every step.
Start a conversation
Step 01: Understand
We start by listening: to your people, your challenges and what you want to change.
Step 02: Design
Our psychiatrists shape a programme around your teams, your culture and your goals.
Step 03: Deliver
Engaging sessions, online or on-site, anywhere in India.
Step 04: Sustain
Follow-ups, resources and recommendations that keep the conversation going.
Our Founders
Meet the founders
Five practising psychiatrists who have spent years teaching, speaking, writing and building communities. Now they're doing it together.
Dr. Sachin Arora
Consultant Psychiatrist, Dwarka, New Delhi
Dr. Rashi Agarwal
Assistant Professor, LLRM Medical College, Meerut
Dr. Anusha Garg
Mental Health Influencer of the Year, YPCON 2024
Dr. Madhur Rathi
Psychiatrist, psychotherapist and clinical hypnotherapist
Dr. Madhu Vamsi
Psychiatrist and consultant, Yashoda Hospitals, Hyderabad
The Network
A network that spans India
From Agartala to Trivandrum, 400+ psychiatrists in 90+ cities make up the Cortex executive network, connected by a shared belief that mental healthcare can do more.
Map: India boundaries by DataMeet India community, CC BY 4.0
Cities in the network: Agartala, Agra, Ahmedabad, Akluj, Alappuzha, Amravati, Amreli, Bambolim, Bangalore, Berhampur, Bharuch, Bhopal, Bhuj, Chandigarh, Chandrapur, Chennai, Coimbatore, Cuddalore, Delhi, Dharwad, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Goa, Gurdaspur, Gurugram, Guwahati, Gwalior, Hapur, Hubballi, Hyderabad, Indore, Jaipur, Jalandhar, Jammu, Jamnagar, Jamshedpur, Jodhpur, Jorhat, Kanpur, Karad, Kochi, Kolhapur, Kolkata, Kollam, Kozhikode, Kurnool, Lucknow, Ludhiana, Madurai, Mangalore, Mathura, Meerut, Mehsana, Moradabad, Mumbai, Nagpur, Nashik, Navsari, Noida, Ongole, Palanpur, Panaji, Patan, Patiala, Perinthalmanna, Pondicherry, Pune, Raipur, Rajkot, Ranchi, Rudrapur, Sangrur, Secunderabad, Shahjahanpur, Siddipet, Silvassa, Solapur, Sri Ganganagar, Srinagar, Surat, Thiruvalla, Trichy, Trivandrum, Tura, Udaipur, Ulhasnagar, Vadodara, Vikarabad, Visakhapatnam, Wardha, Yadgiri.
Events
Where the conversation happens
From national conferences to city psychiatry clubs, a few of the moments we've brought to life.
View all events- Meetup
Psychiatry Club, Kolkata
2026 · Kolkata
One of our 14+ city meetups, bringing Kolkata's psychiatrists together in person.
- Symposium
ANCIPS 2026: Social Media Symposium
2026
A full house of 70+ psychiatrists for the last session on the closing day.
- Festival
ManUtsav, Meerut
December 2025 · Meerut
Meerut's first mental health festival, welcoming 300+ attendees.
In our words
Empowering psychiatrists. Strengthening connections. Creating change beyond clinics.
FAQ
Questions, answered
The things organisations and professionals usually ask us first.
Every programme is designed and delivered by practising psychiatrists, not life coaches or generalist trainers. The content is clinically sound, the language is responsible, and the people in the room can trust what they hear.
Yes. Our network spans 90+ cities, so we can deliver on-site across the country. Every programme can also run online, or as a mix of both.
Always. A session for senior leaders looks very different from one for new joiners, and a programme for students is different again. We shape the content, examples and format around who is in the room.
With a short discovery call. We'll learn about your people, your goals and any constraints, then send you a tailored proposal.
Fill in our membership form, linked from every Join the network button on this site. Someone from our team will be in touch about mentorship, learning and the events closest to you.
No. We focus on education, training and programmes. For personal care, please consult a qualified mental health professional. If you or someone you know is in crisis, call Tele-MANAS on 14416 (free, 24×7).