Mental health in India: evolving strategies, initiatives, and prospects

Affiliations

¹ Department of Psychiatry, Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS), KIIT University, Bhubaneswar 751024, India.
² SAMVAD, Department of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health & Neurosciences, Bangalore, India.

Pranab Mahapatra et al. Lancet Reg Health Southeast Asia. 2023.

. 2023 Oct 9:20:100300.

doi: 10.1016/j.lansea.2023.100300. eCollection 2024 Jan.

¹ Department of Psychiatry, Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS), KIIT University, Bhubaneswar 751024, India.
² SAMVAD, Department of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health & Neurosciences, Bangalore, India.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest. No funding was received for this work.

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