Preventing mental illness should be part of society at every level: Dr Shyam Bhat

To discuss the importance of mental health CNBC-TV18 spoke to Dr Shyam Bhat, Chairperson of LiveLoveLaugh.

Dr Bhat said, “We have to focus on prevention rather than a cure for mental health because it can affect anybody and does affect about 25 percent of our population, and we only have about 8,000 psychiatrists and about 9,000 psychologists. So, the emphasis has to be on prevention. The prevention has to be part of the fabric of our society at every level – at a family level, at a community level and at the individual level on steps that we can take to prevent mental illness.”