Mental Healthcare Bill 2016: Use technology as a tool for effective implementation, says official
Agarwal recognised the lack of trained professionals as a reason for lower focus on mental health in the country.
Mar 30, 2017, 18:13 PM IST
Mental Healthcare Bill: Here's why JP Nadda said thanks to Shashi Tharoor
During the discussion on the Bill in Lok Sabha on March 24, Tharoor made an emotional speech revealing his experiences of living with a victim of mental illness while giving a host of suggestions.
Mar 28, 2017, 13:51 PM IST
Mental Healthcare Bill passed in Lok Sabha: Why it is significant for India with high suicide rates
The passage of the Mental Healthcare Bill 2016, which was earlier passed by the Rajya Sabha in August 2016, is significant given India's current mental health status.
Mar 28, 2017, 10:24 AM IST
Mental Healthcare Bill 2016: Parliament gives assent, decriminalises suicide
An important clause in the bill decriminalises suicide, thereby deeming it unpunishable, while also stating that a person who attempts suicide should be presumed to be suffering from severe stress.
Mar 27, 2017, 21:00 PM IST
