Understanding Importance of Mental Health and Therapy in India

Fatin Tirmizi 1

TTASSH . 2022 September; 2(3): 8-13. Published online 2022 September

doi.org/10.36647/TTASSH/02.03.A002

Abstract : The research article has focused on understanding the importance of Mental Health and Therapy in India from the aspect of laws and regulations such as Mental Health Policy 2014 (MHP 2014) and The Mental Healthcare Act 2017 (MHCA 2017) regarding psychological aspects. Primary reason for working on this aspect is that mental health is an integral part of the health of people that goes beyond providing therapy for mental illness by encouraging people for effective functioning and well-being through rehabilitation, treatment, and prevention of mental disorders. The themes that have helped in working on this aspect include Paradigm Shift in The Medical Model Of Disability, Cost of Estimation of Mental Healthcare Act of 2017 in India, Mental Healthcare is a Justiciable right, and, Mental health of Child and Adolescent is a matter of Concern. This study has also discussed every aspect of the result collected from the journal articles in minute detail.

Keyword : Mental Health, Mental Health Therapy, Therapy, India, Mental healthcare in India, Mental Healthcare Act, Awareness, and psychological law

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