Find specialised mental health care for your child
Helping you and your child navigate through developmental, emotional, or mental health challenges with safe, ethical and nurturing care.
Find specialised mental health care for your childHelping you and your child navigate through developmental, emotional, or mental health challenges with safe, ethical and nurturing care.
Your Child's Mental Health Requires Specialised Care
50 million
children in India suffered from mental health disorders in 2019
1 in 7
adolescents experience mental health concerns
1 in 8
Indian children aged 2–9 might have a neurodevelopmental disorder
Children First is committed to providing the best quality mental healthcare to children and young adults by integrating emotional, psychological, behavioural, and environmental elements in care.
Our ServicesWe offer a range of services for children and young people up to the age of 25.
Mental Health Services
A range of sensitively crafted therapies for children and youth facing mental health challenges along with their families and caregivers.
When might your child benefit from Mental Health Services?
Psychiatric Care
Expert psychiatric support and intervention for children and young adults facing complex mental health concerns which may require clinical assistance.
When might your child benefit from Psychiatric Care?
Developmental Programmes
An integrated, tailored approach to cater to the developmental needs of children in their early years while supporting their families.
When might your child benefit from Developmental Services?
Neurodiversity Hub
A wide range of standardised cognitive, psychoeducational, and neurodevelopmental assessments to aid treatment, learning and growth.
Recommended for children who
These assessments can be booked separately, or be recommended as a part of your child’s care plan.
Mental Health Services
A range of sensitively crafted therapies for children and youth facing mental health challenges along with their families and caregivers.
When might your child benefit from Mental Health Services?
Psychiatric Care
Expert psychiatric support and intervention for children and young adults facing complex mental health concerns which may require clinical assistance.
When might your child benefit from Psychiatric Care?
Developmental Programmes
An integrated, tailored approach to cater to the developmental needs of children in their early years while supporting their families.
When might your child benefit from Developmental Services?
Neurodiversity Hub
A wide range of standardised cognitive, psychoeducational, and neurodevelopmental assessments to aid treatment, learning and growth.
Recommended for children who
These assessments can be booked separately, or be recommended as a part of your child’s care plan.
Our Care Model for Children and Young People
Information Session
Book a consultation with one of our psychologists or psychiatrists to explore the support you need—whether for yourself, or your child.
Evaluation
Based on our interactions with you and/or the young person, we will carry out relevant and comprehensive assessments to enable the best possible care.
Intervention and Support
Once we chalk out a care plan, you can instantly book online and in-person psychiatry and therapy sessions as recommended.
Our Information Session Experts
For the last 14 years, we have been able to extend thoughtful care to over 12,000 children, adolescents, families and their networks.
What Parents Say About Us
75+
in-house mental health professionals
4,000+
Assessments carried out
1.75L+
Sessions conducted
About Children First
Founded in 2009, by Dr. Amit Sen, Dr. Shelja Sen and Dr. Kavita Arora, Children First is a Child and Adolescent Mental Health organisation, committed to creating a community of concern and care for children everywhere. We believe that mental health difficulties do not impact an individual alone, but the entire family and community.In 2022, Amaha joined hands with Children First in order to provide quality mental healthcare across the lifespan—from childhood to adulthood and beyond. Today, the Children First and Amaha teams stand together as the largest dedicated and specialised mental health teams in the country with 150+ professionals delivering assessments, care plans, therapy and psychiatric interventions to people all over the country.
Amaha's dream, together with Children First, is to create sustainable possibilities of quality mental healthcare across the lifespan for individuals, families, institutions and communities.
Resources
Early Intervention at Children First | Autism & other Developmental Difficulties | (English)
The Art of Mindful Parenting | Care
Autism Intervention - Social Communication and Language therapy explained (in Hindi)
Still have questions, or just need to talk it through? We’re here to help no matter what you’re looking for, or where you're starting from.
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For those in need of more intensive care and daily support, our Mental Health Hospital is now open in Bangalore.
If you or someone you know is experiencing at-risk behaviors or safety concerns, or any other life-threatening extreme-case issues or critical mental health situation, contact a helpline or go to the nearest hospital or extreme-case support room. Having a close family member or friend with you for support can be invaluable during this time.
For extreme-case mental health support, please call the national Tele MANAS helpline at 1-800-891-4416.
Mental Health Services
When might your child benefit from Mental Health Services?
Psychiatric Care
Developmental Programmes
Neurodiversity Hub
Early Intervention at Children First | Autism & other Developmental Difficulties | (English)
