As yet another World Mental Health Day is being observed on Sunday, the fact remains that those suffering from mental illness are still being discriminated against. This is a clear violation of the right to equality and protection from discrimination as laid down in the Mental Health Care Act 2017,” said noted psychiatrist C.J. “They put up far too many hurdles to dissuade people from claiming coverage for mental illness. “But since the passage of the Mental Health Care Act, people can now challenge the denial of claims in court. Mr. Vijayakumar observed that it was all the more significant to cover mental illness under insurance policies considering the spike in mental health issues following the pandemic.

Source: The Hindu October 09, 2021 20:26 UTC