Ep.12 Why is Mental Healthcare Act 2017 So Important ?? ft. Arjun Kapoor, Research Associate at the Centre for Mental Health Law and Policy

A revolution in mental health - where the rights is given to mental health -and the onus to central n state government -In this enlightening conversation with Arjun Kapoor we talk about Mental Healthcare Act (MHCA) 2017

Arjun is a lawyer and is a Research Associate at the Centre for Mental Health Law and Policy (CMHLP). His areas of interest range from law & development, mental health policy and psychology.

In this episode we discuss the definition of Mental Health & Illness in the Indian Law, what was the need for the MHCA 2017, a peek in the history of the law for mental health, why is the act so important and how is it going to bring a change.

The law defines the fact that, Mental Healthcare is not just a law for healthcare, but is a step to ensure human rights.

Some Takeaways from the episode are:

-The right is given to people suffering from various mental illnesses where they can demand a treatment wo any form of discrimination

-The state has to look into the demand and provide treatment

-The biggest challenge though is the infrastructure m the gap in mental health professionals, this is where community like Atmiyata can come in

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