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- Neglect of the Mentally ill in IndiaShow More
The prevalence of major mental and behavioural disorders at any given point of time in India is estimated to be 65/1000 population translating to 70 million.1,2
The mentally ill are almost never taken seriously and are treated with little or no dignity. And worst of all, they are locked up, locked away.3
The country's ability to treat, care for and rehabilitate the mentally ill leaves much to be desire...
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