To address misconceptions and concerns about employment for people with mental health issues, we speak with Dr Mangala, a consultant psychiatrist with SCARF (Schizophrenia Research Foundation).
Could you please explain what in medical parlance is known as ‘Mentally ill or Mentally Disabled’? Are these labels useful/helpful?
A disturbance in one’s ability to think, behave or express feelings is termed as mental illness. When someone lacks the ability to:
meet or fulfill basic…