Importance of emotional well being of youth
Loneliness is among the chief causes of depression amongst India’s youth.India is the most depressed country in the world. This is according to the World Health Organisation (WHO)’s report on depression. With around 600 million young people in India, one of the youngest populations in the world, and with the country set to be the fifth largest economy in the world, it is depression, perhaps under the strain of this economic growth, that occurs in the lives of so many young Indians. India’s economic advancement is on track, or at least stable, however, at what cost? A bulk of this population has been chasing financial growth, without considering the costs of achieving it? The entire country is grappling with a mental health crisis, but unwilling to grasp it, even though it poses a huge risk. This might explain why the treatment gap for depression or any suicidal provoking mental illness is between 80-86%, and why 20-37% of Indians with depression do not access treatment from fear of be...