NGOs can help by educating people about treatment and management of mental problems. People do not go to doctors for treatment at right time. The problem is the stigma attached with mental disability. There are a number agencies both government and private working for people with mental disabilities. Problem is stigma attached with disability We desperately need a place where mentally ill people can be taken care of, given what they deserve and where their families can get respite, especially those working.
A person with mental disabilities has been resideing with us (our helper's son) for past many years. Our school, St John's High School, works closely with mentally challenged. Only after existing facilities have exhausted the Administration should explore new options. First make people aware about existing facilities. Under such circumstances psychiatrists should be posted in sector wise healthcare centres to counsel those suffering from mental diseases and prescribe medicines.Īsk any city resident to list available facilities for mentally challenged and probably they will draw a blank. Sleeplessness due excessive use of mobiles is a major cause of mental disease, deafness and eyesight problems. Studies at the PGI have shown that modern lifestyle habits like late night use of internet, chatting etc have increased cases of depression. Mental problems have accelerated with the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The number of patients suffering from mental issues are increasing.