Biography
Biography: Prerna Kholi
Abstract
Depression is the epidemic of the century. Across the world the statistics are alarming. In India the statistics are distressing: A student commits suicide every hour in India Every 3 seconds there is an attempted suicide in India 22.4% of the Indian population above the age of 18 years in age suff er from substance use disorder Over 56.7 million people in India suff er from Depression, approximately the population of the United Kingdom Only 0.06% of the healthcare budget in India is spent on Mental Healthcare Th ere is a severe shortage of specialists in India, there are only 4000 psychiatrists, 3500 psychologists, and 3500 mental health social workers While 150 million Indians need mental health care, only 30 million are seeking care