World Mental Health Day 2021: Understanding The Burden Of Mental Disorders In India

World Health Organisation states globally, around 280 million people suffer from depression. As far as India is concerned, according to 'The Global Burden Of Disease Study 1990 - 2017', 197.3 million people were suffering from various mental disorders in India that is one in seven Indians. How high is the burden and how can we address mental health issues together? Dr Anjali Chhabria, Psychiatrist from Mumbai explains.