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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
Let us know what you think about the episode in comments or DM us on Instagram @eplogmedia
You can listen to The SOS Show podcast and our shows from Ep.Log Media on www.eplog.media and all major podcast apps i
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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
Let us know what you think about the episode in comments or DM us on Instagram @eplogmedia
You can listen to The SOS Show podcast and our shows from Ep.Log Media on www.eplog.media and all major podcast apps i
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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