The sister and brother of the 64-year-old retired scientist, whose decomposing body was found in abandoned quarter, are battling mental problems. The sister definitely suffers from some paranoid mental illness, most likely schizophrenia. We think the brother too has some form of mental illness,” said Dr Nimesh Desai, director of Institute of Human Behaviour and Allied Sciences (IHBAS). And, the problem is compounded by several members of the family suffering from some form of mental illness – diseases like schizophrenia runs in families – with nobody to care for them. But, the country still has a long way to go when it comes to comprehensive mental health care,” said Dr Desai.

Source: Hindustan Times September 09, 2017 03:22 UTC