AI can bring a paradigm shift in mental healthcare In India
By Dr. Puneet Agarwal – Vice Chairman and Professor of Department of Neurology, MAX Super Speciality Hospital and Founder and Chairman, NeuroDX
India is facing a growing mental health crisis, which affects individuals, workplace and families and economy as a whole. The country has a mental health need for 150-200 million people who are yet to be treated, and there is only 1 neurologist for 5 lakh patients on an average. The gap is more evident for people in rural India, where more than 65% of the population resides.
Depressions, different forms of anxiety, phobias, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), substance use disorders, bipolar and mood disorders, autism spectrum disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, and other mental health issues have been affecting our citizens for years. Added with urban stress, academic pressure, job insecurity, and social expectations contribute significantly to rising anxiety levels in today’s world. With rising life expectancy, cognitive disorders are...
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