Mental health in India

According to a National Mental Health survey (2018), approximately 150 million people in India need care for their mental health conditions. According to estimates, there are roughly 5,500 psychiatrists and 26,000 hospital beds for people with mental health conditions, in India. Roughly, that translates into 0.75 psychiatrists per 100,000 population.

West Bengal has a meagre 2000 beds in the state mental hospitals for over 1.25 crore of people with mental health conditions. There are approximately 450 psychiatrists catering to the needs of the population; roughly amounting to 1 psychiatrist for every 27,000 'patients'.