Mentorship & Growth
Learn from psychiatrists who have built careers as educators, speakers and leaders.
- One-to-one guidance
- Career & identity building
- Communication skills
Grow beyond the clinic
A national community for psychiatrists and mental health professionals who want to teach, lead, communicate and make a difference.
Why Join
What the network gives you
Join 400+ psychiatrists who believe their expertise can do more, in more places.
Mentorship
Learn directly from psychiatrists who have built careers beyond the consulting room.
Practical learning
Workshops, training and clinical discussions that are current, practical and evidence-based.
A national community
Colleagues in 90+ cities to learn from, collaborate with and lean on.
A responsible voice
Learn to talk about mental health clearly and ethically, online and in public.
Wider impact
Be part of a collective that takes mental health education into schools, colleges, workplaces and communities.
Confidence to lead
Build the communication skills and professional identity to lead, teach and speak.
Programmes
Three ways to grow
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
Meetups & Symposiums
Learning, in person
City psychiatry clubs, conference symposiums and hands-on workshops, where online conversations become real connections.
- 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.
- Workshop
ANCIPS: tDCS Workshop
2026
Educational outreach on transcranial direct current stimulation for psychiatrists at ANCIPS.
Your Mentors
Learn from the founders
Five practising psychiatrists who have built careers as educators, speakers, authors and community builders.
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
Join the Network
Become part of Cortex
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