Lok Sabha Question No. 1052 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-07
Subject: Mental Illness
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Ranjanben Dhananjay Bhatt

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1052 TO BE ANSWERED ON 7 th FEBRUARY, 2020

## MENTAL ILLNESS

## 1052. SHRIMATI RANJANBEN DHANANJAY BHATT:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has noted that one out of every seven persons is suffering from some kind of mental illness in the country, if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto;
- ( b) whether the Government is considering to take any effective steps to check it;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the time by which these steps are likely to be taken; and
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

(a)  to  (d)  :  As  per  the  National  Mental  Health  Survey,  2016,  the  prevalence  of  m disorders in adults over the age of 18 years is about 10.6%. However, as per the study titled 'The burden of mental disorders across the states of  India: the Global  Burden of Disease study 1990 - 2017' published in the Lancet Psychiatry, one in every seven people in India has mental disorder.

To  address  the  burden of  mental  disorders,  the  Government  is  implementing  the National Mental Health Programme ( NMHP) in the country.  Under NMHP, Government is supporting implementation of the District Mental Health Programme (DMHP) in 655 districts of the country for early detection, management and treatment of mental disorders/ill To  generate  awareness  among  masses  about  mental  illnesses,  Information,  Education  a Communication (IEC) activities are included as an int egral part of the NMHP. Funds upto Rs. 4 lakh per annum are provided to each District under the DMHP for IEC and awareness generation  activities  in  the  community,  schools,  colleges,  workplaces,  with  commu involvement.  With  the  objective  to address  the shortage  of  qualified  mental  health professionals  in  the  country,  the  Government  is  implementing  Manpower  Development Schemes for establishment of Centres of Excellence and strengthening/ establishment of Graduate (PG) Departments in mental health sp ecialties. Till date, support has been provided for establishment of 25 Centres of Excellence and strengthening/ establishment of 47 Graduate (PG) Departments in mental health specialties in the country. Tertiary level healthcare  facilities  are provided  through  dedicated  Mental  Health  Institutions  as  well  a Medical  Colleges  run  by  Central  and  State  Governments. In  addition  to  the  Manpower Development  Scheme s of  NMHP,  t he  Government  is  also  augmenting  the  availability  of manpower to deliver ment al healthcare services in the underserved areas of the country providing  online  training  courses  to  various  healthcare  service  providers  like  m officers,  psychologists,  social  workers  and  nurses  to  deliver  quality  mental  hea services  throug hout  the  country  through  the  Digital  Academies  established  at  the  thr Central Mental Health Institutes .