Need for a realistic mental health programme in India

• Main Author: Barua Ankur
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: SAGE Publishing 2009-01-01
• Series: Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine
• Subjects: Community care; mentally challenged; realistic
• Online Access: http://www.ijpm.info/article.asp?issn=0253-7176;year=2009;volume=31;issue=1;spage=48;epage=49;aulast=Barua

India, with a population of a billion, has very limited numbers of mental health facilities and professionals in providing mental health care to all the people. The disability associated with mental or brain disorders stops people from working and engaging in other creative activities. Gradual implementation of district mental health programme in a phased manner with support of adequate managerial and financial inputs is the need of the day. Trained mental health care personnel, treatment, care, and rehabilitation facilities should be made available and accessible to the masses. The voluntary organizations should be encouraged to participate in mental health care programme.