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Delhi sitting on a mental time bomb: The Pioneer
The statistics are simply crazy. In another decade, the burden caused by mental diseases around the world will only be next to cardiovascular disorders. For Delhi, that`s like a mental time bomb ticking away to an anxious explosion.
The statistics are simply crazy. In another decade, the burden caused by mental diseases around the world will only be next to cardiovascular disorders. For Delhi, that's like a mental time bomb ticking away to an anxious explosion.
Consider this: In the past 10-15 years, the number of psychiatry departments/hospitals has steadily grown in the Capital. "This suggests that mental illnesses are on the rise," says Dr Sudhir K Khandelwal, Department of Psychiatry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS). However, there are only about 300 mental health professionals working in Delhi. That's about three professionals per one lakh people, a woefully inadequate number considering the meteoric rise of mental cases.
Consider this: In the past 10-15 years, the number of psychiatry departments/hospitals has steadily grown in the Capital. "This suggests that mental illnesses are on the rise," says Dr Sudhir K Khandelwal, Department of Psychiatry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS). However, there are only about 300 mental health professionals working in Delhi. That's about three professionals per one lakh people, a woefully inadequate number considering the meteoric rise of mental cases.