NMHS Objectives

NMHS

• Estimate the prevalence and pattern of various mental disorders in a representative Indian population.
• Identify treatment gap, health care utilisation, disabilities and impact.
• Assess the current mental health services and systems in the surveyed states .

SMHSA

• Assessment of available health and health related resources for mental health activities / programmes in the 12 surveyed states.
• Examining the status of mental health services and programmes in the surveyed states through a systems assessment framework.