Department of Psychiatry, Gandhi Medical College, Bhopal was established in the year 2000 under the guidance of Dr. Ashok Bhiman who then served as first Head of the department.
The department was further expanded under the vibrant leadership of Dr. R. N. Sahu who served as longest Head of the department from 2003 to 2019. Currently, Department is headed by Dr. J.P. Agrawal. Department offers an entire gamut of services including OPD facilities, IPD facilities, consultation liaison services, treatment for De-addiction, ECT service, and Biofeedback, etc. Department also provides a slew of investigative services. Apart from clinical facilities department also actively provides academic services by training Undergraduate medical students, psychology students and nursing students.
The department is actively involved in spreading awareness activities in Mental Health through print and electronic media.
