Background Mental health is regarded as the core component of a person's health. India has a burden of 2442 disability-adjusted life years per 100,000 population imputable to mental health disorders, according to the WHO. The age-standardized suicide rate is 21.1 per 100,000 population. The estimated economic cost of mental dis...

By Dr. Farida Virani, Dr. G. Amutha, Dr. M. Kotteeswaran, Dr. R. Priyadharshini, Dr. A. Narmadha, Dr. B. Kalaiyarasan, Dr. Arun Raaza