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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]
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.
In India, there is no official mental health policy and resources are extremely limited, with only 0.3 psychiatrists/100,000 people and just 0.06% of the national health budget going towards mental illness education and treatment. [11]
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. [37] The Indian government has been criticised by the media for its mental health care system, which is linked to the high suicide rate. [38] [39]
The Banyan's NALAM programme is a well-being oriented, community based mental health care programme driven by grassroots workers who offer multi-tiered, multi-interventional packages of mental health care, that range from tracking progress on symptom reduction and securing economic stability, to pursuing personal aspirations.
In 1929, Col. Berkeley Hill founded the Indian Association for Mental Hygiene, affiliated with the National Council for Mental Health Hygiene in Great Britain. The Association ceased to function after yew years. [1] Later, Dr Banarasi Das campaigned for the Indian division of the Royal Medico-Psychological Association. The division was formed ...
Data from the World Health Organization shows that in 2021, one in seven adolescents ages 10 to 19 struggled with mental health challenges. That group is a key part of TikTok's audience.
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.