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Sociology and Political Science
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VOL. 2, ISSUE 2 (2020)
Need to improve mental health services
Authors
Dr. Vinod Kumar Saini
Abstract
Mental health is the main determinant of quality of life, with social stability being the basis. In a society where the number of mental patients is more, it has an adverse effect on the system and development. Recently, Ashwini Kumar, Director General of Central Bureau of Investigation-CBI and former Governor of Nagaland State, committed suicide due to depression. In the last few years, the tendency of suicide or other social crimes due to mental stress has also increased. This problem has seen a rapid increase during the global pandemic COVID-19. Recently, a report on the state of mental health in India was released by Lancet, the report noted that 197.3 million people in India were suffering from mental disorders by the year 2017, which accounts for the total population of India. Was 14.3 percent. According to a recent report released by the World Health Organization-WHO, by the year 2020, about 20 percent of India's population will suffer from mental illnesses.
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Pages:09-10
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Dr. Vinod Kumar Saini "Need to improve mental health services". International Journal of Sociology and Political Science, Vol 2, Issue 2, 2020, Pages 09-10
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