The State Mental Health Authority of Karnataka

The Karnataka government has begun preparations to constitute a State Mental Health Authority. Approved by the Basavaraj Bommai-led cabinet on August 19, the authority is expected to oversee timely and efficient delivery of mental healthcare services to citizens in the state.

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The Karnataka Mental Health Authority will be in charge of collating and publishing a list of clinical psychologists, mental health nurses and psychiatric social workers registered to work as mental health professionals.

This registry will be utilised to ensure services are offered in a timely and efficient manner to the needy across the state.

Mental health issues were reported widely among citizens in the state, especially during the crisis linked to the Covid-19 pandemic.

This pushed experts, including those from the National Institute Of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS) in Bengaluru, to pressure the government to constitute an exclusive body to keep mental healthcare services provided in the state on check.