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How mental health is important and the stutues and provisions relating to the same which is now constituted.
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INTERPLAY BETWEEN MENTAL HEALTH AND SEXUALITY OF A PERSON IN INDIA -Nandana Menon- Sexuality of a person is the way they experience and express themselves Sexuality. A person can be attracted to same gender as well as opposite. In India Sexuality of a person is influenced by culture and religion to some extent, India is a diversified country. For a person to accept and follow their Sexuality is a task here. Each individual follow different cultures and customs and somethings its difficult to accept the fact of themselves and come out of it. Especially when the person this about outer world. Sexuality some times can bring a lot of questions, thoughts and emotions to mind. Sometimes they need to face rejection from society, billing, the situation where they can’t even explore the world, trauma and confusion. The society, work life, discrimination, shadowing all of it can isolate a person. conflict between the thoughts and the life the person live out world can create a huge distress. A person’s thoughts, emotions and feelings can affect the Mental health. Sexuality is very important in life. And research do show that there
is connection between Sexuality and mental health. The confusions, fear or acceptance all can create a massive trauma for a person who is just exploring the sexuality. The minority stress, or the experience of prejudice, oppression and discrimination is all too real. These experiences can lead to unhealthy risk-taking and even suicide. In Navtej Singh Johar V. UOI SC declared sec 377 IPC which states unnatural offences was unconstitutional in as much as it criminalized consensual sexual acts between two adults. The Court relied on the anti-discriminatory provisions of the Mental Healthcare Act, 2017 to observe that homosexuality is not a mental illness or mental disorder, and that LGBTIQ persons cannot be discriminated against on the basis of their sexual orientation. The Court also highlights the responsibilities of mental health professionals and counsellors while providing mental healthcare to LGBTIQ persons. This was one of landmark judgment in history of India regarding sexuality. dysfunction or infirmity” The Court also highlights the responsibilities of mental health professionals and counsellors while