For many, accessing professional help for mental health from therapists, counsellors, or psychiatrists remains a costly affair
Some therapists and psychiatrists charge as much as Rs 7,000 for a 50-minute session
Anxiety, stress and coping; relationship issues; self-growth; grief and loss and clinical diagnosis are listed among the top reasons for people seeking consultation.
Industry regulator nudging companies to underwrite policies that include people with mental illnesses
Most of these ailments are treated on outpatient basis, so just a hospitalisation cover won't suffice
The first-ever standalone product in this space will provide Rs 25,000 for virtual consultations with therapists, psychologists and life coaches, and up to Rs 1 lakh for hospitalisation
Health insurer Centene Corp said on Monday it has agreed to buy Magellan Health Inc in a $2.2 billion deal including debt
National Health Survey says 150 mn Indians suffer from some form of mental illness