National suicide prevention strategy of India: Implementation challenges and the way forward

R Ransing, SMY Arafat, V Menon, SK Kar - The Lancet Psychiatry, 2023 - thelancet.com
The prevalence of suicide in India is higher than the global average, 1 with a suicide rate of
11· 3 per 100 000 population in 2020. 2 The 2017 Mental Health Care Act (MHCA 2017) …

Exploring psychiatrists' experiences during transition from mental health act, 1987 to mental healthcare act, 2017 in Goa, India

R Vanagundi, S Pokle, R Walwaikar… - Indian Journal of …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Mental Healthcare Act 2017 (MHCA) came into force on 29 May 2018. Goa
State Mental Health Authority (GSMHA) notified the Mental Health Review Board on 8 …

Mental health insurance reform in India

S Shoib, I Zaidi, F Saeed, D Banerjee, S Swed… - The Lancet …, 2023 - thelancet.com
In 2017, 197 million Indian people had mental disorders, which were the main contributor to
the non-fatal illness burden in the country. 1, 2 Despite the high prevalence, common mental …

Maternal and Neonatal Risk Factors Associated with Perinatal Depression—A Prospective Cohort Study

B Rajendran, SU Ibrahim… - Indian Journal of …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Perinatal depression (PND) is often under-treated and under-recognized. It has
a negative impact on infant development and mother–child interactions. This study aims to …