He was the one who took psychiatry to Masina Hospital. Two decades later, Mumbai is still thanking Dr Yusuf A Matcheswalla
"But I wanted to nip psychological and behavioural disorders in the bud." His efforts gradually bore fruit, and convents like St Agnes and Christ Church seeked help, too.
Timely help
The pioneer feels that timely psychiatric aid can cut crime rates drastically. "Whether it's a teenager killing his peer, road rage, drug abuse everything is mostly a function of one's childhood experiences," he reasons.
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Besides childhood and adolescent mental health, Dr Matcheswalla's counseling centre deals with 46 other ailments, including problems stemming from drug abuse, sexual health, marital relations and workplace stress.
Today, he observes, both parents and schools in the community have realised the importance of mental health. Change, as they say, begins in the mind.
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