Archive · 27 Dec 2025
NRI Claims India Cured Him, Criticizes US Healthcare
A person who lived in the US for 10 years and was diagnosed with a serious mental health condition called schizoaffective disorder in 2018.
He moved back to India and got a second opinion at a famous hospital in Bengaluru.
The doctors there said he no longer had that condition but had a different, less serious one.
He said that the Indian healthcare system helped him get better and criticized the US system for making things seem worse than they are.
Many people on the internet agreed that India has good healthcare.
An NRI who lived in the US for 10 years was diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder in 2018.
He questioned the diagnosis and sought a second opinion at NIMHANS in Bengaluru, India.
Indian doctors revised his diagnosis to mood disorder and occasional anxiety, stating his previous condition was in remission.
The NRI praised India's healthcare system for his recovery and criticized the US system for prioritizing profit.
The post received widespread attention on Reddit, with many users praising India's medical system.
- Who
- A Non-Resident Indian (NRI) who spent nearly a decade in the United States
- What
- The NRI claims that returning to India cured him of his mental health issues and criticized the US healthcare system
- When
- The NRI started facing health issues in 2017 and was diagnosed in 2018. He returned to India last year (2024)
- Where
- The NRI sought a second medical opinion at the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS) in Bengaluru, India
- Why
- The NRI questioned the accuracy of his diagnosis and sought a second opinion in India, which led to a revised diagnosis and his claim of being cured
- NRI's Diagnosis
- Schizoaffective disorder (later revised to mood disorder and occasional anxiety)
- Years in US
- 10 years
- Health Issues Started
- 2017
- Second Opinion Location
- National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bengaluru
- Current Diagnosis
- Mood disorder and occasional anxiety
- NRI's Profession in US
- Staff data scientist