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Indian Express: WHO says over a billion people live with mental health conditions — challenges in India
Coverage of the WHO release situates the global figures in the Indian mental health system's strengths and gaps.
The Indian Express examines the WHO mental health release in the Indian context: high prevalence, large treatment gap, and an evolving national mental health program that is still under-resourced relative to need.
The piece is a useful entry point for understanding how the global WHO numbers translate into the Indian system.
Read the full Indian Express report for the local context and clinician interviews.
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