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Mental Health in India and U.S Compared

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Mental Health in India and U.S. Compared

More often than not, developing countries are always linked with poor health practices

mounted upon by limited quality and access. The United States, the chosen nation, ranks highest

among countries with the best healthcare quality and services. However, despite its economic

dominance, together with other financial giants like Ukraine, Colombia, and the Netherlands,

they have the highest prevalence rates of mental disorders. On the contrary, countries like

Nigeria and Shanghai record consistently low mental health conditions, with the rate lower in

Asian countries in general. This is why India was chosen as the model country.

India is among the world's poorest countries, with a population of roughly over 1.38

billion, which accounts for 17.7% of the world's population (Ahuja et al., 2020). However, about

a fifth of this population lives below the national poverty line, which is an equivalent of about

320 million or the whole United States population. With such high poverty rates together with

the increased population, the country still has a lucrative healthcare system, and it ranks better

than the U.S on issues of mental health conditions.

Reasons for Selection of India

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), about 90 million Indians suffer

from mental illnesses, accounting for 7.5% of the country's population (Ahuja et al., 2020). The

United States rate triples this despite there being better living conditions and a better economic

status compared to India. This is the primary reason India was chosen as it is reflective of how

the country is not overwhelmed by mental health conditions despite its significantly vast

population.

Further, India has a vast health care system through quality varies between public and

private healthcare and urban and rural. Nonetheless, it is still a lucrative destination for medical

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1 Mental Health in India and U.S Compared Student's Name Department, Institution of Affiliation Course Code: Course Name Professor's Name Date 2 Mental Health in India and U.S. Compared More often than not, developing countries are always linked with poor health practices mounted upon by limited quality and access. The United States, the chosen nation, ranks highest among countries with the best healthcare quality and services. However, despite its economic dominance, together with other financial giants like Ukraine, Colombia, and the Netherlands, they have the highest prevalence rates of mental disorders. On the contrary, countries like Nigeria and Shanghai record consistently low mental health conditions, with the rate lower in Asian countries in general. This is why India was chosen as the model country. India is among the world's poorest countries, with a population of roughly over 1.38 billion, which accounts for 17.7% of the world's population (Ahuja et al., 2020). However, about a fifth of this population lives below the national poverty line, which is an equivalent of about 320 million or the whole United States population. With such high poverty rates together with the increased population, the country still has a lucrative healthcare system, and it ranks better than the U.S on issues of mental health conditions. Reasons for Selection of India According to the World Health Organization (WHO), about 90 million Indians suffer from mental illnesses, accounting for ...
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