Mental Health in U.P. - Last Fifty Years

Abstract

Uttar Pradesh is bigger than many countries of the world, both geographically and in population. This state consists of large Indo-Gangetic plains with Hindi as the basic language though the dialect differs in different parts. Primarily it is an agricultural society, but urbanization is happening amazingly fast. The cultural background is largely uniform over the state. The society is stable. Unfortunately, mental health growth has not been as robust as in some other parts of the country.The reason for this poor development is not difficult to seek. Most mental health institutions were developed in the south or eastern part of the country; therefore, not many from this state could join them.The first postgraduate teaching program came into existence in the K.G’s Medical College (KGMC) in 1971. The state did not consider the mental health of primary importance till recently. The priorities were communicable diseases and malnutrition.