BRIDGE THE CARE GAP

Our agenda is to change the equation. The ‘Bridge the Care Gap' campaign makes a strong appeal to policymakers, politicians, civil society and other stakeholders to shift to a rights-based approach to mental health, by implementing India's Mental Health Care Act and National Mental Health Policy... We are under-resourced when it comes to mental health, the government only spends 0.06% of its health budget on mental healthcare. We lack mental health care that is available, accessible, affordable, and of good quality. Given the lack of mental healthcare professionals, we need innovative solutions to address the treatment gap in our country... The newly passed Mental Health Care Act (2017) is a progressive act written with a rights-based approach. However, without its implementation, people with mental health issues will continue to struggle and remain at the margins of the society. The National Mental Health Policy (2014) is based on equity, justice, integrated and evidence-based care...