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Comprehensive community mental health care initiative
Medical Health - General
Global pattern of experienced and anticipated
discrimination reported by people with major depressive disorder:
A cross-sectional survey
Medical Health - Maanasi 1
Initiating a Community Mental Health Programme in Rural Karnataka
Medical Health - Maanasi 2
Initiating a Community Mental Health Programme in Rural Karnataka
Maanasi - Publication by Dr. Geetha Jayaram
Asian Journal of Psychiatry - Overcoming cultural barriers to deliver comprehensive rural community mental health care in Southern India
WHO Reports Mental Illness
Poverty and common mental disorders in developing countries
WHO Mental Health Challenge 2013 - 2020
The global burden of mental disorders is large and continues to grow. Health system throughout the world struggling to respond adequately to the needs of people with mental health problems.
We are seeking following options
Partnership, Sponsorship, Contributions and Donations
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