A Writer's Diary

              We live in a social set-up which inculcates a pessimistic interpretation to the word mental in its entirety. “Let discuss about mental health ”, “but my head doesn’t have any problem”, they might say and “I am not crazy”, they might add. The inequality in the mentality of the lot is the first challenge mental health care anywhere is facing. The perspective on mental health is seeing shining light in parts of the world shackling the empty turtle shell of stigma and stereotyping .               Mental health ponders on the need to maintain an overall well-being including the psychological, emotional and social aspects . The ways in which it can aid in understanding their potential and lead a productive life while contributing successfully to the community. But isn’t it high time that we checked into the reality prevailing in the world of mental health? When WHO came out with the definition for mental...