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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]
Research suggests that lack of health education in rural India contributes to serious misunderstandings, stigma and denial about the existence and causes of mental illness. [1] According to current studies, psychologists believe education programs about mental illness are one of the most effective ways to reduce this stigma and encourage ...
The National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro-Sciences is a medical institution in Bengaluru, India. [7] NIMHANS is the apex centre for mental health and neuroscience education in the country. It is an Institute of National Importance operating autonomously under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare . [ 8 ]
The Society promotes research in the field of psychiatry and mental health. It formulates and advises on the standard of education and training for those involved in psychiatry and mental health. [6] The Society promotes the prevention and treatment of psychiatric disorders and improves the general mental health of people.
N. N. Wig (born Narendra Nath Wig; 1 October 1930-12 July 2018) was an Indian scholar known for his contribution to modern psychiatry. [2] He founded the psychiatry department of the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research in 1963, [3] and was the originator of the Dhat syndrome which was coined in 1960.
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 ]
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.
It was a health survey taken by a development committee to assess health condition of India. The development committee worked under Joseph William Bhore , who acted as the chairman of committee. The committee consisted of pioneers in the healthcare field who met frequently for two years and submitted their report in 1946.