New Delhi, July 22 -- Brain health is the foundation of mental health. There are two most critical aspects, awareness and accessibility, that determine how India can efficiently address and manage the mental wellness of its people. Accessibility is the most critical issue; that is why 'Brain Health: Access for all', the theme of World Brain Day, gets prominence among all stakeholders. Just as the heart, liver, kidneys or lungs can malfunction, the brain and mind too can suffer from illness, imbalance, trauma, stress and dysfunction. Depression is not weakness. Anxiety is not drama. Addiction is not moral failure.

What is mental health and why is it important?

A decade-old National Mental Health Survey had revealed that the prevalence of...