Clinical Psychiatry
Understanding the individual through evidence-based care.
MENTAL HEALTH LEADER IN INDIA
Dr. Shradha Malik
Psychiatrist | Behavioral Healthcare Entrepreneur
Founder & CEO, Athena Behavioral Health
Building a better future for mental healthcare in India — where clinical care, rehabilitation, families and long-term recovery come together.
20+
Years in Healthcare
Multi-centre
Behavioral
Healthcare Network
Healthcare Network
Thousands
Lives Touched
2021
ATHENA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH FOUNDED
MY JOURNEY
Some journeys into mental healthcare begin in a clinic. Mine began much closer to home.
Experiences with mental illness and addiction in my family changed the way I understood mental healthcare. I began to see that mental illness doesn't affect only the person receiving treatment — it affects families, relationships and communities.
Psychiatry taught me to understand the individual.
Building Athena taught me to think about the system around that individual.
THREE PILLARS OF MY WORK
Care. Systems. Lasting Change.
My work spans clinical psychiatry, integrated behavioral healthcare and institution building — because meaningful change in mental healthcare happens when care, people and systems come together.
Behavioral Healthcare
Mental health, addiction, rehabilitation and integrated care.
Institution Building
Creating trusted systems that enable good healthcare to happen consistently.
FOUNDING ATHENA
Building Athena Behavioral Health
In 2021, I co-founded Athena Behavioral Health with a simple question: What should a family be able to expect when they place someone they love in our care?
That question shaped an approach centred around clinical rigour, dignity, family involvement, rehabilitation and long-term recovery.
Explore Athena Behavioral Health- Clinical Excellence
- Family Involvement
- Rehabilitation & Recovery
- Integrated Care
- A More Humane Tomorrow
WHAT I BELIEVE
A few beliefs that guide my work
Good healthcare
is not only about
good clinicians.
Recovery
doesn't end
at discharge.
Families aren't
visitors to the process.
They are part of it.
Trust is something
an institution
has to earn.
Scaling healthcare
should never mean
scaling down humanity.
THE PODCAST
Conversations on the Mind
Dr. Shradha Malik on mental health, addiction, society and recovery — in her own voice.
LATEST INSIGHTS
Ideas for a stronger mental healthcare ecosystem
Beyond NIMHANS and IHBAS: Athena Behavioral Health and the Changing Face of Mental Healthcare in India
Exploring how specialized private institutions like Athena Behavioral Health are complementing traditional setups to revolutionize mental health treatment across India.
"It's Just Stress" – When Should You Actually Be Concerned? Dr. Shradha Malik Explains
Dr. Shradha Malik breaks down the crucial differences between everyday stress and clinical anxiety, offering key indicators on when to seek professional support.
Athena Behavioral Health: Pioneering a New Era in Mental Wellness and Empowerment
Dr. Shradha Malik’s journey to founding Athena is a testament to resilience, innovation, and a deep-seated commitment to improving mental health care.
भारत के बच्चों और युवाओं में आत्महत्या संकट गहराता जा रहा है : डॉ. श्रद्धा मलिक
अब आत्महत्या भारत में कोई मौन संकट नहीं रह गई है – यह एक मानसिक स्वास्थ्य आपात स्थिति है, जिसे हम अब भी अनदेखा कर रहे हैं...
मेंटल हेल्थ केयर को समर्पित कर दिया जीवन, डॉ. श्रद्धा मलिक की प्रेरक कहानी
भारत में मानसिक स्वास्थ्य समस्याओं को अक्सर कलंक और भेदभाव के साथ देखा जाता है। डॉ. श्रद्धा मलिक, एथेना बिहेवियरल हेल्थ की संस्थापक, मानसिक स्वास्थ्य देखभाल को बदलने का प्रयास कर रही हैं, खासकर महिलाओं के लिए, जो सुरक्षा और सहायक वातावरण प्रदान करता है।
SPEAKING, MEDIA & RECOGNITION
In Conversation.
In The News. On a Bigger Platform.
Forbes
INDIA NDTV ZEE
NEWS CNBC
आवाज़ TEDx
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INDIA NDTV ZEE
NEWS CNBC
आवाज़ TEDx
Nari Shakti Award
2024
2024
Women-led MSME
of the Year 2025
of the Year 2025
CARE HERO
2023
2023
A Healthier
Happier
Stronger
India
Let's build a better future
for mental healthcare.