Good mental health is an important aspect of life which we in India hardly pay attention to (“Basic income and mental health gains”, Feb.24). Hardly any funds are allocated in the Budget for this very important aspect of human wealth.
In a country such as India, with a high rate of suicides, most of the problems that drive people to despair can be prevented with counselling. Visiting a psychiatrist is taboo, which is why people suffer in silence. The Finance and Health ministries should come up with a solution.
Veena Shenoy,
Thane, Maharashtra
