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January 1, 2025Santosh University Journal of Health Sciences

State-level barriers to implementing the Mental Healthcare Act, 2017: Insights from Punjab, India

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EEEric Kwasi ElliasonAKAtul Khajuria

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Overview

Cross-sectional analysis identifies key barriers to the Mental Healthcare Act in Punjab, highlighting awareness and infrastructure issues.

Key Points

  • Inadequate infrastructure significantly hinders the implementation of the Mental Healthcare Act in Punjab, with 68% of participants identifying it as a major barrier.
  • Low awareness of the Mental Healthcare Act provisions among healthcare and law enforcement personnel was reported by 72% of stakeholders, indicating a critical gap.
  • Qualitative insights reveal systemic and sociocultural challenges that obstruct the effective enforcement of mental health policies, necessitating strategic interventions.
  • The study underscores the need for enhanced resource allocation and community engagement to address the barriers faced in implementing the Mental Healthcare Act.

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Elliason et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af76b97567bf4f94fefaa5https://doi.org/10.4103/sujhs.sujhs_23_25
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