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B ) Prevalence of mental disorders over other disorders

science rapidly charts the brain’s complex structures, discoveries revealed in the biology of the functions of the brain, its coordination, and reflex actions and above all times at which it fails to work. The human brain is thus an incredible art and a centered to mental health, its improper functioning should be a priority, it should be separated from stigma and treated with equal importance as other diseases of the body. We haven’t reached there yet, but the change is underway.

Mental disorders like Anxiety disorder, depression around the globe is near 4% prevalence by mental and substance use disorder as compared to other disorders.

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Figure 2 Prevalence by mental and substance disorders, World,2017 ((IHME), 2018)

[ 1 ] Current Statistics - India The chart below details the statistics on Mental Health Illness in India, and how it varies from different groups of people (the elderly, mother, corporate employees). As multiple strata of our society suffer mental illness due to either lack of attention or covered by the stigma associated with mental health.21.9% elderly,42.5% corporate employees,95% millennials aged 18-34 suffer mental health illness. A study also found the reason for highlevel mental disorder said the experts, are societal pressures and a rising sense of loneliness.

Figure 3 Mental Health statistics India (TLLLF, 2018)

Thus, India too is on the high risk of mental illness rise in the following years.

[ 2 ] Awareness in India Unfortunately, Indians still need much research on the secrets already known to them, as the amount of support the people suffering from mental illness get is very low. The chart below is from TLLLF 2018-How India perceives mental illness (carried out in metro cities of India).

Figure 4 Mental Awareness in Major 8 cities in India (TLLLF, 2018)

Figure 5 analysis on the statements based on attitude towards mental illness (TLLLF, 2018)

In a survey in India (2015-16) has shown that only 10 -12% of people suffering from depression get treated in India (Survey, 2015-16).Thus, due to lack of awareness, disbelief people in India do not pay much attention to its treatment, health care facilities.

[ 3 ] Most affected areas The chart below shows the prevalence of mental disorders in Urban Metro, Urban-NonMetro, Rural due to various causes Alcohol, psychotic disorder, MDD (Major depressive disorder), BPAD (Bipolar affective disorder), Neurosis. If we see total average mental disorders, they are high in Urban Metro.

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