FOUNDATION OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY OF MENTAL HEALTH

Since the last decade, a lot of changes have come up in the field of treatment and rehabilitation of persons having problems in mental health. This has created a great entrepreneurial opportunity for all aspects working in this field. Work in this field is covered… 1. Mental health act 2. Persons with disabilities equal opportunities and right act Gujarat State branch of all India occupational therapists’ association published its first book “Psychiatric Occupational Therapy” on 29th September 1990. This book had articles written by nine occupational therapists working in field of mental in Gujarat. After 20 years, new understanding and knowledge has got added to the practice of Psychiatric Occupational Therapy. India has 360 districts. Most of these districts are not having most of the facilities enlisted above, then why occupational therapists are unemployed, when they can create employment for others?