MENTAL HEALTH IN TEENAGERS
The State Of Mental Health In India A study published by Lancet in 2017 estimated, one in seven Indians, about 197·3 million people, comprising 14·3% of the total population of the country are suffering from mental disorders; which has almost doubled since 1990. National Mental Health Survey-2015-16, though presents a relatively skewed picture and pegs the prevalence at around 10.6%, which in the case of adolescents in the age group of 13-17 years stands around 7.3%, nearly equal in both genders. NMHS estimated that about 9.8 million adolescents aged 13–17 years need active mental health care intervention and that this number would be greater if the entire age spectrum of childhood and adolescence is considered. Representational Image India only has 0.75 psychiatrists per 100,000 population. Mental health still hasn’t become a public health priority and shows an alarming level of treatment gap, ranging from 28-83%, which has been linked with stigma, lack of awareness,...