Hopefully, the year 2023 will bring with it a lot of promise and positivity. What cannot be dismissed is the fact that despite the slight respite from the pandemic, the world is still grappling with mental health issues.

According to the WHO, nearly one billion people have diagnosable mental health disorders, including depression, anxiety, substance use disorder, psychosis, and more. According to a survey conducted this year around World Mental Health Day, nearly 80 percent of the Indian workforce reported mental health problems of varying degrees. The scale of mental disorders in India accounts for almost 15 percent of the global mental health burden.

The goal and current trends are to spread awareness and make mental health care affordable and accessible. Many significant changes…