Introduction The National Mental Health Survey of 2015-16 highlighted that nearly 150 million  people in India need mental-health care, yet most of them do not receive it, with the gap ranging from 70% to 92%,  depending on the disorder. The survey also found that 13.7%  of adults have had a mental disorder at some point in their lives, and 10.6%  are living with one right now. While these figures prompt concerns about access to care, yet a more urgent question is left unansw