The issues related with the mental healthcare system in India are i Lack of awareness ii Lack of inf...........

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Recently, there has been a discussion over the gap between the requirements and availability of facilities in the mental healthcare sector in India. According to a recent National Mental Health survey, approximately 150 million people in India need care for their mental health condition. It further says that between 70 and 92 percent of these cases failed to receive treatment. The World Health Organisation says India has the highest number of teenage suicide rates globally. During the US President Donald Trump visit to India, the countries signed agreements in the field of energy, oil, defence and health. India and US signed the agreement on mental health to enable India to treat mental health issues. India accounts for 28% of global suicides but nearly half of the population is neither aware about mental health issues nor has access to a mental health facility within a 20km radius says an independent study conducted across seven north Indiam states.

The issues related with the mental healthcare system in India are:

i Lack of awareness

ii Lack of infrastructure

iii Lack of finance

Select the correct answer using the code given below

i. and ii only

ii and iii only

i. and iii only

all of the above

none of these

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Explanation:

Issues with Mental Healthcare in India

•Lack of awareness about the issue- More than 80% of people do not seek any professional help in India.

•Lack of infrastructure-

Capital- The amount spent on mental healthcare is just 0.06% of health budget.

Human- There is a requirement of 13500 psychiatrists but only 3827 are available. Against the requirement of 20250 clinical psychologists only 898 are available. Similarly, there is an acute shortageof paramedical staff also.