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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

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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.

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ISSN 2348-5396

ISSN 2349-3429

18.01.067/20200802

10.25215/0802.067

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Published in   Volume 08, Issue 2, April- June, 2020