Mental Health in India: A Perspective - By Chronicle Editorial Team
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a sharp increase in mental health disorders around the world. A report released by the World Health Organization (WHO) has said the worst hit were the low-and-middle-income countries (LMICs). India, incidentally, belongs to the category of LMICs. The report finds that people with severe mental health conditions die on average 10 to 20 years earlier than the general population, mostly due to preventable physical diseases. Major threats to mental health are social and economic inequalities, public health emergencies, war, and the climate crisis.
Recently, the WHO released the World Mental Health Report- its largest review ....
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