Mental health: the cat is out of the bag!

Richa Sharma; Upendra Singh; Satabdi Chakraborty

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| Published: June 25, 2020

Mental health: the cat is out of the bag!

Richa Sharma

M Phil Scholar, Dept. of Psychiatric Social Work, CEIMH, ABVIMS & Dr. RML Hospital, New Delhi, India Google Scholar More about the auther

, Upendra Singh

Faculty, Dept. of Psychiatric Social Work, CEIMH, ABVIMS & Dr. RML Hospital, New Delhi, India Google Scholar More about the auther

, Satabdi Chakraborty

Faculty, Dept. of Psychiatric Social Work, CEIMH, ABVIMS & Dr. RML Hospital, New Delhi, India Google Scholar More about the auther

DIP: 18.01.067/20200802

DOI: 10.25215/0802.067

ABSTRACT

Background: The COVID-19 global pandemic is forcing public systems to re conceptualize themselves. Much white-collar work is now being carried out in the online mode and out of nowhere, mental health, which was never a hot topic, has become an important part of public discourse. Aim: The aim of this paper is to identify some barriers in mental healthcare for all and to offer suggestions for availability of these services in a post COVID world. Conclusion: Availability of mental health services for all remains a distant dream in India. This paper offers a few suggestions towards making that distant dream a reality, in the backdrop of a global pandemic.

Keywords

COVID-19, Universal mental health, Right to mental healthcare

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How to cite this article: R Sharma, U Singh & S Chakraborty (2020). Mental health: the cat is out of the bag! International Journal of Indian Psychology, 8(2), 565-569. DIP:18.01.067/20200802, DOI:10.25215/0802.067