According to National Sample Survey report Indian population significantly suffers with mental disorders like Schizophrenia, Depression, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder etc
According to US department of health & human services mental illness is characterised by alterations in thinking, mood, behaviour associated with disability.
According to WHO one out of four (25%) persons are affected with some kind of mental illness
Mental illness affects quality of life in an individual with negative consequences like social stigma, frustration, helplessness, low-self esteem etc & also increases caregivers burden
Mental illness results in disability- adjusted life years(DALY) which is a measure of burden from premature death with that from living with disability
Overall DALYS burden from mental disorder is projected to increase to 15% by 2020, & the increase is proportionally larger than that of Cardiovascular disorders.
Hence we have to give treatment to control negative consequences & to improve the quality of life with Anti-Psychotics