The initiative addresses the rising mental health crisis.
12 Dec, 2020 - 01:31 PM IST | By indiantelevision.com Team
MUMBAI: In 2017, 197.3 million people had mental health disorders in India (lancet psychiatry 2020), implying that while at least 14 per cent Indians are living with such issues, an alarming 86 per cent is behind a veil of ignorance. India’s mental health landscape presents a grim reality of poor implementation of mental health policies, age old discriminatory attitude towards those suffering from mental health illnesses, compounded with shortage of qualified personnel and low perceived need for care. With the Covid2019 outbreak triggering implications that reach far beyond the direct impact on people’s physical health, there has been an exacerbated spiralling of tension and anxiety, further increasing the load on India’s overtaxed mental health machinery.
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In 2017 alone, 197.3 million people had mental health disorders in India (Lancet Psychiatry 2020) implying that while, at least 14% of Indians are living with such issues an alarming 86% is behind a veil of ignorance. Indiaâs mental health landscape presents a grim reality of poor implementation of mental health policies, age old discriminatory attitude towards those suffering from mental health illnesses compounded with shortage of mental health personnel and low perceived need for care. With the COVID-19 outbreak triggering implications that reach far beyond the direct impact on peopleâs physical health, there has been an exacerbated spiralling of tension and anxiety, further increasing the load on Indiaâ�
In 2017 alone, 197.3 million people had mental health disorders in India (Lancet Psychiatry 2020) implying that while, at least 14% of Indians are living with such issues an alarming 86% is behind a veil of IGNORANCE.