Patna, (Bihar), [India], May 12, 2025: Patna has long been a city where conversations around mental health often remained behind closed doors. Stigma, hesitation, and lack of access kept people from seeking the help they needed. Things are starting to shift, thanks to a quiet yet powerful force working diligently in the city. Dr. Vivek Pratap Singh, recipient of the Health Icon Award by Dainik Jagran and one of the most respected names in psychiatry across Eastern India, has made it his life’s mission to bring affordable, world-class mental health care to the people of Bihar.
Dr. Singh brings a rare blend of qualifications and experience that few in the country can match. After earning his MBBS from BPKIHS, a reputed WHO-listed government medical college, he completed his MD in Psychiatry at DPU, Pune. His passion for going beyond the conventional led him to get associated with a course in Diploma in Neurology from Birmingham, UK (CMA). Dr. Singh was involved in the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry course run by the Indian Association of Child & Adolescent Mental Health (IACAM) and is one of the few experts in this field and also completed a Diploma in Community Mental Health from CIP, Ranchi. This unique combination of psychiatry and neurology training allows him to handle some of the most complex psychiatric cases that involve neurological overlap. His further studies and training in sleep medicine from Nithra Institute of Sleep Sciences in Chennai only deepen his capacity to offer holistic care.
Throughout his journey, Dr. Singh has been associated with leading institutions such as NIMHANS, AIIMS, and PMCH in Patna, where he handled some of the toughest cases in neuropsychiatry and child psychiatry. His name has quietly gained respect among both medical peers and the families he has helped. Patients speak of his calm nature and friendly approach, which makes them feel heard and cared for rather than simply treated.
At a time when most psychiatric treatments still focus on hospitalization, Dr. Singh has successfully built a model based on outpatient and daycare services. Patients who once feared the idea of long-term admission now find comfort in knowing they can receive effective treatment without leaving their homes or families. His clinic offers comprehensive care that includes psychopharmacology, counseling, psychotherapy, and advanced neuromodulation therapies such as rTMS and tDCS, making him one of the best psychiatrist in Patna.
Parents struggling to manage children with behavioral and learning difficulties have found tremendous support in Dr. Singh’s clinic. He handles a wide range of childhood and adolescent concerns, including ADHD, autism, ODD, Cerebral Palsy (CP), Intellectual disability, and other neurodevelopmental concerns. His approach involves both parents and children, making treatment not just clinical but deeply human.
The same personalized attention extends to young adults and adults battling addiction. Whether it is opioids (Smack, Brown sugar (BS), and Heroin), alcohol, nicotine, cannabis, solvents, etc., Dr. Singh’s deaddiction programs are designed to work without institutional admission. His methods offer privacy, dignity, and above all, results.
Mental health services should never be a privilege reserved for metropolitan cities. Thanks to Dr. Vivek Pratap Singh’s initiative, families across Bihar now have access to trusted, high-quality, approachable, affordable psychiatric care. He continues to lead the way in reshaping mental health services in the region.
