India, Jan. 29 -- A deeply concerning picture of India's mental health landscape emerged at the 77th Annual National Conference of the Indian Psychiatric Society (ANCIPS 2026), where experts revealed that nearly 60 per cent of mental disorders were diagnosed in individuals below the age of 35.

The data shared during high-level scientific deliberations underscores that mental illness in India is no longer confined to later stages of life but is increasingly affecting adolescents, young adults and people in their most productive years.

The four-day national conference is being held from January 28 to 31 at Yash Bhoomi here, and has brought together thousands of psychiatrists, clinicians, researchers and policymakers from across the countr...