Mental Health Issue in India
Upholding the need for judges to be sensitive to the gravity of mental health issues, the Supreme Court said the judiciary should not treat the mental health of a person with a “one-size-fits-all” approach.
- The court made this observation while ruling in a suicide case.
Mental Health
- According to the World Health Organization (WHO), mental health is a state of well-being in which the individual realizes his or her own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to his or her community.
- Mental health is fundamental to our ....
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