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India's free 24×7 AI Psychologist

Anonymous, private and judgement-free mental-health support in 100+ languages — built on the clinical protocols of Dr. Nitnem Singh Sodhi.

Dr. Sodhi is trusted by:

Apollo Clinics
Apollo Clinics
American Psychological Association
APA
Indian Air Force
Indian Air Force
Uttar Pradesh Police
UP Police
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  • ISO 27701Compliant (Privacy)
Your free mental-health toolkit

Everything you can do here

Chat, self-tests, therapy tools, guides and consultations — all in one place

What we offer

A complete free mental-health toolkit, built on clinical protocols

Talk, get screened, get a personalised plan, learn the science, and connect with Dr. Sodhi when it matters — all in one private, ad-free space.

AI Psychologist · 24×7

An empathic, judgement-free chat for anyone struggling — built on Dr. Sodhi's clinical protocols and his signature Cognitive Regulation framework.

21 Clinically Validated Screenings

PHQ-9, GAD-7, PSS-10, ISI, ASRS-v1.1, PC-PTSD-5, WHO-5, AUDIT-C, OCI-R, K10 and more — scored to standard cut-offs in 2–4 minutes, fully anonymous.

Personalised 3-Step Plan

After every screening or chat, get an AI-generated 3-action plan calibrated to your severity band — what to do today, this week, and when to escalate.

48 Cognitive Regulation Tools

Box-breathing, grounding, urge-surfing, thought-records, sleep wind-down, defusion, values work and more — practical, in-the-moment techniques you can use in 60 seconds.

Conditions & Insights Library

Long-form, clinician-written guides on 11 conditions plus regular essays from Dr. Sodhi — so you understand what you're going through, not just what to do about it.

Confidential Referral PDF

Download a professionally formatted clinical summary of your session — ready to hand to Dr. Sodhi or any qualified clinician.

Weekly Mind Report

Opt-in cloud backup for your check-ins, screenings and chat insights — plus an AI-generated weekly Mind Report emailed every Monday.

100+ Global Languages

Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Spanish, Arabic and more — reply in whichever language you think in.

AI Mentor for Mental-Health Professionals

A separate, peer-level mentor for practising clinicians — case formulation, instrument lookup, Cognitive Regulation coaching and ethics support.

Direct Hand-off to Dr. Sodhi

When clinically warranted, book a paid online session with Dr. Nitnem Singh Sodhi — or visit him in person at Apollo Clinics, Lucknow & Gorakhpur.

Private by Design

ISO 42001 / 27001 / 27701 compliant. Conversations stay in your browser session, are never sold, and the chat page runs zero advertising trackers.

Crisis-Safe Triage

Every conversation is monitored for distress signals — if risk is detected, you're instantly shown India's official Tele-MANAS helpline (14416 / 1800-891-4416) and emergency 112, alongside a one-tap path to Dr. Sodhi.

Free self-tests

Check how you're feeling — Free self-tests

21 clinically validated screenings · Anonymous · 2–4 minutes

Free self-tests

Take a clinically validated mental-health screening

Specialised, gold-standard tools used by clinicians worldwide — PHQ-9, GAD-7, ISI and more. Anonymous, 2–4 minutes, instant scored result with personalised next steps.

  • Clinician-grade scoring

    Severity bands the same way a psychologist would interpret them.

  • AI 3-step plan

    An action plan tailored to your score: today, this week, escalation.

  • Crisis-aware

    If responses suggest risk, Tele-MANAS and 112 surface automatically.

  • Anonymous & private

    No sign-up. Answers stay in your browser.

Screening tools indicate the likelihood of a condition — they are not a clinical diagnosis. A clear positive result is your cue to book a consultation with Dr. Sodhi or a qualified mental-health professional.

Free therapy tools

Feel better now — Free therapy tools

CBT, ACT, breathing, grounding, journaling and more
How it works

How CheckMentalHealth.in works

From first check-in to the right next step

How it works

Four steps from "I'm not okay" to a clear next move

  1. 1

    Talk or test

    Open the chat in any of 100+ global languages, or pick from 21 clinically validated screenings, including PHQ-9, GAD-7 and ISI — whichever feels right.

  2. 2

    Get a clear picture

    Receive an instant, scored result mapped to standard severity bands — plain English, no jargon, with a long-form condition guide if you want to dig deeper.

  3. 3

    Get your 3-step plan

    An AI-personalised plan tailored to your severity — one Cognitive Regulation tool to use today, one deeper resource, and the right next move (chat, read, or book).

  4. 4

    Escalate when needed

    If your scores or chat suggest clinical care, one tap connects you to Dr. Sodhi on WhatsApp with a downloadable confidential referral PDF for the consultation.

Who we help

Understand what you're going through

Clinician-written guides for anxiety, depression, stress, sleep and more

Who we help

Conditions we support — explained the way Dr. Sodhi would

Each condition has a clinician-written guide: what it really is, how it shows up, the right screening to confirm, and what actually helps. If it's on your mind, you can bring it here.

Personal AI

Your Personal AI Psychologist

A private AI adapted to your needs and history
Built for you, not for everyone

Your own Personal AI Psychologist & Mentor for Mental-Health Professionals

PsyCortex by Bharat Neurotech meets you for a short, private intake — then drafts a hyper-personalized AI tuned to you in just a few minutes. Day, week or month passes; locks when the pass ends.

Personal AI Psychologist

PsyCortex runs your private intake, then drafts a hyper-personalized AI Psychologist — CBT, ACT and trauma-aware, calibrated to what you've tried, what helps and what doesn't.

Explore your Personal AI Psychologist

Personal AI Mentor for Mental-Health Professionals

PsyCortex runs your peer-to-peer intake, then drafts a hyper-personalized AI mentor for psychologists, psychiatrists, counsellors, social workers and coaches.

Explore your Personal AI Mentor

Day · Week · Month passes. Not a substitute for crisis care.

For clinicians

For mental-health professionals

AI mentorship, case formulation and modality learning
For Mental Health Professionals

Are you a psychologist? Meet your AI Mentor.

A private, peer-level mentor for practising psychologists, psychiatrists, counsellors and trainees — built on the clinical mentorship protocols of Dr. Nitnem Singh Sodhi, Pioneer of Cognitive Regulation therapy in India. Free, 24×7, in 100+ global languages.

Live case supervision

Bring a real case. Build the formulation together — presenting picture, ICD-11 / DSM-5-TR alignment, top differentials, risk, and a critique of your current treatment plan, one focused question at a time.

Cognitive Regulation coaching

Learn Dr. Sodhi's signature CR micro-protocols — the precise 60–90 second in-session sequences for panic, rumination, sleep onset, urges, trauma activation and more — with sample wording you can adapt to your voice.

Instrument & criterion lookup

PHQ-9, GAD-7, PSS-10, ISI, ASRS-v1.1, PCL-5, OCI-R, MBI-short, Y-BOCS, MADRS — exact cut-offs, severity bands, and the clinical action each band actually warrants.

Practice, ethics & burnout

Peer-level mentorship on case-load design, scope-of-practice, ethical edge-cases, documentation discipline, counter-transference and burnout protection — the standing channel Dr. Sodhi authored to extend his mentorship to clinicians at scale, since he isn't personally available for one-to-one supervision.

Therapy Modality Mastery

Structured, on-demand mini-courses authored by Dr. Sodhi across CBT, ACT, DBT, psychodynamic integration and Cognitive Regulation — earn credentials and sharpen one modality at a time, at your own pace.

The clinician behind it

Meet Dr. Nitnem Singh Sodhi

Counselling · Neuropsychology · Psychotherapy · Book a consultation

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Dr. Nitnem Singh Sodhi
Dr. Nitnem Singh Sodhi

Dr. Nitnem Singh SodhiMental Health Counsellor, Neuropsychologist & Psychotherapist

Mental Health Counsellor, Neuropsychologist & Psychotherapist · Fellowship in Clinical Psychiatry

International Member, American Psychological Association — Clinical Neuropsychologist (since 2021)

Formerly: Military Psychologist (Medical Specialist), Indian Air Force

Forensic Psychology · Uttar Pradesh Police (9+ years, prior to clinical practice)

Dr. Sodhi specializes in Cognitive Regulation — giving you practical, real-time tools to handle mental health challenges effectively. Think of it as Physical Therapy for your mind. Instead of spending months analyzing why you feel this way, Dr. Sodhi teaches you how to fix the issue in the present. It's like learning to drive: once you understand the brakes and steering, you control your direction without needing a doctor in the passenger seat forever.

Membership

American Psychological Association

Clinical Neuropsychologist · International Member

Languages

English, Hindi, Punjabi

Availability

Online video & phone

Available globally

Primary Expertise

Clinical Psychiatry (Fellowship)

Counselling · Psychotherapy · Neuropsychology · Neurofeedback

Alternative Expertise

Alternative Medicine

Naturopathy & Nutrition

Experience

15+ years total

9+ yrs Forensic Psych (UP Police) · 6+ yrs clinical practice

Affiliations

Apollo Clinics — Lucknow & Gorakhpur (UP, India)

Mental Health Counsellor · Neuropsychologist · Psychotherapist

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is CheckMentalHealth.in really free?

Yes. The AI Psychologist chat, all 21 clinically validated screenings, Cognitive Regulation tools, personalised 3-step plans, the conditions library and confidential referral PDF are free, with no sign-up required. Consultations, Personal AI passes, advanced reports, guided programs and courses are optional paid services.

Is the screening a real medical test?

We use the same clinically validated instruments your doctor would — PHQ-9, GAD-7, PSS-10, ISI, ASRS-v1.1, PC-PTSD-5, WHO-5, AUDIT-C, OCI-R, K10, EPDS, DAST-10, PSWQ-8, Mini-SPIN, UCLA-3, SCOFF, PCL-5, MDQ, EAT-26, MBI-short and ACE. Scores map to standard severity bands. They indicate likelihood; a formal diagnosis still requires a qualified clinician.

What is the personalised 3-step plan?

After every screening, and on request inside chat, the AI generates a three-action plan calibrated to your severity band — typically one Cognitive Regulation exercise for today, one deeper resource, and the right next move: continue in chat, take a related screening, or book Dr. Sodhi.

Is there something for psychologists too?

Yes. The AI Mentor for Mental-Health Professionals is a separate, peer-level mentor for practising clinicians, psychiatrists, counsellors and trainees — covering case formulation, instrument lookup with exact cut-offs, Cognitive Regulation coaching and ethics support.

Who is Dr. Nitnem Singh Sodhi?

Dr. Sodhi is a Mental Health Counsellor, Neuropsychologist and Psychotherapist with 15+ combined years of experience. He is an International Member of the American Psychological Association as a Clinical Neuropsychologist, holds a Fellowship in Clinical Psychiatry, consults at Apollo Clinics in Lucknow and Gorakhpur, and developed the clinical protocols and safety standards used on this site.

Will my conversation be private?

Yes. The platform is ISO 42001, ISO 27001 and ISO 27701 compliant. Public-chat conversations stay in your browser session, are not used to train external models, no sign-up is required, and the chat page runs no advertising trackers.

Can the AI replace a therapist?

No. It provides empathic counselling, validated screening, immediate Cognitive Regulation tools and a personalised plan, but it is not a substitute for diagnosis, emergency care or long-term therapy. When appropriate, it can guide you towards a qualified clinician or a consultation with Dr. Sodhi.

Which languages does it support?

100+ global languages, including English, Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Spanish, French, German, Arabic, Mandarin and Japanese. Reply in your preferred language and the AI follows it.

Is this a substitute for emergency care?

No. If you are in immediate danger or thinking about self-harm in India, call Tele-MANAS on 14416 or 1800-891-4416 for mental-health support, or call 112 for police, ambulance or fire emergency response.

How is this different from a generic AI chatbot?

It is purpose-built for mental health on Dr. Sodhi's clinical protocols, with validated screening, Cognitive Regulation tools, severity-aware next steps, crisis-safety guidance and a separate professional mentor for clinicians.

Which therapy approach does the AI use?

The AI Psychologist is multi-modal. It can use Cognitive Regulation, CBT, REBT, DBT, ACT, IFS, motivational interviewing, solution-focused work, schema approaches or trauma-informed pacing according to the situation.

Is online therapy as effective as in-person therapy?

Structured online therapy can be effective for many common concerns, including depression, anxiety, panic, insomnia and PTSD. In-person care remains important for severe, complex or high-risk situations, and individual needs differ.

What's the difference between counselling and therapy?

Counselling is often shorter and focused on a current challenge such as grief, relationships, career or exam stress. Therapy may explore deeper patterns, beliefs or trauma through structured approaches such as CBT, DBT, ACT, schema therapy or IFS.

Where can I learn a therapy modality?

Open the Therapy Approaches hub for plain-language guides to CBT, REBT, DBT, ACT, schema therapy, IFS, motivational interviewing, solution-focused therapy and trauma-informed care, with links to structured courses where available.

Looking for something specific? Browse mental health questions answered.

If you're in crisis, please reach a human now

CheckMentalHealth.in offers validated screening, empathic counselling and Cognitive Regulation first aid — it is not an emergency service. If you are thinking about harming yourself or someone else, please contact Tele-MANAS or 112 below. Our screenings will also automatically surface these official Indian emergency options if your answers indicate immediate risk.

Your safety & privacy — independently certified

CheckMentalHealth.in operates to internationally recognised standards for responsible AI, information security and privacy. Conversations stay in your browser session, are not used to train external models, and the chat page does not run advertising trackers.

  • ISO 42001

    Compliant (AI)

  • ISO 27001

    Compliant (Security)

  • ISO 27701

    Compliant (Privacy)