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Supreme court has recently allowed an advocate who has bipolar disorder to take charge as a judicial officer. This decision came after a long legal battle and scrutiny by medical and judicial experts.
This kind of hearing is not possible in every case. Thus people with mental disabilities may suffer from discrimination and loss of opportunity.
What is the status of awareness and help available to people with mental health issues?
The lack of psychological help in the country makes situation worse, (Eleven of 12 surveyed states couldn’t meet the requirement of one psychiatrist per 1 lakh population; availability of clinical psychologists was even lower).
These figures are worrisome considering that 2020 saw a 10% rise in suicides from 2019.
Source– This post is based on the article “Justice truly done-An enlightened SC ruling reminds us of how little attention mental disability gets in India” published in Times of India on 14th Dec 2021.
