1. BY
DR SRIVARSHINI SARVABOWMA
M.B.B.S.,D.P.M.,M.R.C.Psych.(LONDON )
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR PSYCHIATRY
APOLLO INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES AND
RESEARCH ; HYDERABAD

2.  WHAT IS MENTAL WELLNESS ?
 IS IT ABSENCE OF MENTAL ILLNESS ?
 WHAT IS SANITY ?
 WHAT IS INSANITY ?

3. * DEPENDS ON THE MENTAL WELLNESS OF
EACH & EVERY FAMILY
* DEPENDS ON MENTAL WELLNESS OF
EACH & EVERY INDIVIDUAL

4. DEPENDS ON STRESS & PERFORMANCE AT
HOME
DEPENDS ON STRESS & PERFORMANCE AT
WORKPLACE

5.  DEPENDS ON MENTAL WELLNESS OF
CHILDREN
 DEPENDS ON MENTAL WELLNESS OF
ADULTS
 DEPENDS ON MENTAL WELLNESS OF
SENIOR CITIZENS

10.  SMOKING
 ALCOHOL
 DRUGS

11.  DEPENDS ON THE IMPACT OF MENTAL
ILLNESS ON THE RELATIONSHIPS

13.  FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY
 ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDERS

16.  MENTAL WELLNESS IS DESIRABLE
 MENTAL ILLNESS IS SOCIALLY
UNACCEPTABLE – A SOCIAL STIGMA

21.  ECONOMIC IMPACT OF MENTAL ILLNESS
( A ) DIRECT COST :
Are those incurred to treat the illness and support
and rehabilitate the individual.
( B ) INDIRECT COST :
Lost productivity
( C ) HUMAN COST : Pain, distress, anxiety and loss
of the enjoyment of life.

22. (1) RiskAnalytica Study ( 2011 )
(2)Conference Board of Canada Study ( 2012 )
(3 )Institute of Health Economics Study ( 2006 )
 RESULTS :
* Economic impact ( Direct Cost + Indirect Cost +
Human Cost ) = $ 51,617 Millions

23.  IMPACT ON PUBLIC FINANCES –
1) Lower income tax revenue
2) Lower government tax revenue
3) Fewer taxes collected on consumer goods
4) Increased government financial support to
workers who are unable to support themselves
fewer taxes collected on consumer goods as people reduce their spending.

24.  POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS :
1) Early intervention programs targeting
children at the first sign of illness
2) Programs that help people access treatment in
a timely fashion and that provide community
support

25. 3) Workplace and employment support
initiatives
* More funding for mental health promotion
* Mental illness prevention
* Early intervention
Such an investment would likely produce long-
term savings.

26.  IN SUMMARY IMPACT OF MENTAL
WELLNESS OR MENTAL ILLNESS ON A
NATION IS ENORMOUS.
 AWARENESS & EARLY INTERVENTION IS
THE KEY FACTOR IN REDUCING THE
IMPACT OF MENTAL ILLNESS ON THE
NATION.

27. DR SRI VARSHINI
MBBS,DPM,MRCPsych ( LONDON )
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR PSYCHIARY
APOLLO HOSPITALS, HYDERABAD
PHONE : 8885544100
EMAIL : holistictherapist1@googlemail.com