Why Over 1500 Women & Men Deemed Fit for Discharge Are Stuck in Mental Health Institutions Nationwide

Over 1,500 men and women deemed fit for discharge are ‘languishing’—as the Supreme Court put it—in mental health institutions nationwide, according to government data, because of “lags” in the system: lack of family support, bureaucratic delays, limited rehabilitation plans and lack of coordination between State agencies. This failure violates the right to community living under the law and emphasises the need for reform in mental health care.

06 Nov 2024        RITIKA GOYAL