‘Burden of Mental Disorders Across the States of India: Global Burden of Disease Study 1990-2017’
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It has been conducted by Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI).
Mental disorders of various kinds are adversely affecting a large population of Indians, especially in South Indian States.
Prevalence of depressive disorders was highest in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Goa and Telangana in the high Socio- demographic index (SDI) State group and Andhra Pradesh in the middle SDI State group.
One in every seven Indians were affected by mental disorders of varying severity in 2017.
The higher prevalence of depressive and anxiety disorders in southern States could be related to the higher levels of modernisation and urbanisation in these States.