Closes for Contributions on Aug 18, 2022

Lead Author: Not assigned yet

Mental health has never been a priority in our country especially due to the social stigma attached to it. Lack of awareness is another major factor that adds significantly to the mental health disaster that we are currently facing. Moreover, the Covid-19 pandemic has taken a dire toll on mental health, indicating that cases of anxiety and depression have swelled by over 25 percent globally. In a fresh scientific brief, the World Health Organization also found that the Covid-19 crisis had in many cases significantly impeded access to mental health services and raised concerns about increases in suicidal behaviour. In such a scenario this book will explore both from an overall perspective the current status of mental health in our country and the individual experiences of people living with it.

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