Global Accessibility: Bridging the "Treatment Gap"
In 2025, digital tools are the primary weapon against the "Treatment Gap" in low-income countries. Initiatives like India's Tele MANAS and the integration of eSanjeevani allow a single psychiatrist in a metro city to treat hundreds of patients in rural villages via video link and automated prescription systems.
IoT adoption is playing a role here too. Low-cost wearables that track sleep and heart rate variability (HRV) are being used in public health programs to monitor community stress levels. This "Proactive Public Health" model allows governments to deploy resources to specific regions experiencing high levels of collective trauma or economic stress before a mental health crisis peaks.
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