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However, human resources and expertise in the field of mental health in India is significantly low when compared to the population of the country. [3] The allocation of the national healthcare budget to mental health is also low, standing at 0.16%. [3] [4] India's mental health policy was released in 2014. [5]
The group was founded in 2018 by Paras Sharma [7] and Rashi Vidyasagar. [8] Sharma had produced a podcast, also called The Alternative Story, from 2018. [9] In 2022, The Alternative Story was one of 40 national and international organisations to collaborate with Jindal School of Psychology and Counselling in their degree course to provide work placements.
The National Mental Health Survey (NMHS) 2015–16 found that almost 80% of those suffering from mental illnesses did not receive treatment for more than a year. [36] The Indian government has been criticised by the media for its mental health care system, which is linked to the high suicide rate. [37] [38]
India has the highest rate of depression at 36%, as well as the highest suicide rate of any country in the world. [11] There are many challenges that people in India face regarding mental health and its stigma. In India, mental illness is seen as a disability and those with a mental illness are discriminated against.
India is a party to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Legislation that affects people with disabilities in India includes the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, the Mental Health Care Act, 2017, the National Trust Act, 1999, and the Rehabilitation Council of India Act, 1992. People with ...
In India, the Mental Health Care Act 2017 was passed on 7 April 2017 and came into force from 29 May 2018. The act effectively decriminalized attempted suicide which was punishable under Section 309 of the Indian Penal Code . [ 1 ]
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India is a hub for pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries; world-class scientists, clinical trials and hospitals yet country faces daunting public health challenges like child undernutrition, high rates of neonatal and maternal mortality, growth in noncommunicable diseases, high rates of road traffic accidents and other health related issues.