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Is it okay to not be okay? In Conversation with Dr. Samir Parikh #mentalhealth #mentalhealthday

October 10, 2022
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Dr Samir Parikh, Consultant Psychiatrist and Director, Department of Mental Health and Behavioral Sciences, Fortis Healthcare, India, underscores the need for greater awareness and open conversations about mental health issues at work, at home, as well as in our virtual and physical lives.

World Mental Health Day is a reminder that mental health is an integral part of our health. An estimated 450 million people around the world currently live with mental illnesses, with 25% of the global population affected by periods of anguish, anxiety, depression and emotional distress at some point in their lives. 

Unfortunately, the stigmas and taboos surrounding mental health continue to hinder access to quality care, thereby worsening the state of the mental health landscape in our country. “Mental health is the elephant in the room and we have to rise to the challenge. We need to make people aware that mental health is health,” says Dr Samir Parikh, Consultant Psychiatrist and Director, Department of Mental Health and Behavioral Sciences, Fortis Healthcare, India. 

This World Mental Health Day, Dr Parikh sheds light on the importance of mental health interventions at the workplace, the impact of social media and the need for media literacy, the relationship between happiness and healthy minds, among other pertinent issues, in an in-depth discussion with HealthLEADS.

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