Tag: Mental Health
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Mental Health & the Law
INTRODUCTION Historically, in times of great distress communities tend to band together and work through the turbulent times but the very nature of Covid-19 forced people to isolate. On top of which, India was already suffering from a mental health crisis due to a dearth of funding, mis-diagnoses, lack of qualified professionals with unequipped clinics[1]…
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Mental Healthcare Act, 2017: Legislation with a flawless facade
Introduction The Mental Healthcare Act, 2017[1] (hereinafter referred to as MHCA, 2017) is a landmark legislation which revolutionized the mental healthcare system of the nation. It is true that the MHCA, 2017 is a great leap in principle which not only attempted to exorcise stigmatisation of mental illness but also anaesthetized provisions such as section…
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Is Psychological stress the next pandemic in India?
COVID-19 pandemic has caused desolation globally. On 24March 2020, the Government of India ordered a nationwide lockdown by putting 1.3 billion people in their homes as a precautionary measure to contain the proliferation of coronavirus pandemic. We all are experiencing an unfamiliar situation and have no clue how to overcome it. However, this nationwide lockdown…