July 2017

We as a developed society are so insensitive to mental illness that , just a streak of mental imbalance and we generally stamp that person as MAD ( Paagal in Hindi ). Instead of being understanding , sympathetic to the problems faced by the mentally challenged persons and their families we tend to be indifferent. Few of us even stoop to the extent of being cruel to the vulnerable victims of mental illness.

A study conducted by Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) on the implications of Supreme Court directions on rehabilitation of special persons revealed that 10,000 people, who need to be rehabilitated, are rather homeless despite facing problems such as depression and undergoing suicidal tendencies.