A new deal for mental health – The Hindu (Aug 13, 2016)

The Mental Health Care Bill, 2016, passed by the Rajya Sabha is a watershed legislation that lays down clear responsibilities for the state and has provisions that empower individuals and families. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”.

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Watershed (adjective) – milestone, landmark, historic, turning point.
Lay down (phrasal verb) – formulate, stipulate; prescribe; pronounce, announce.
Provision (noun) – term, clause, requirement, specification; condition, qualification, restriction.
Dismally (adverb) – disgracefully, very badly, awfully, dreadfully.
Comparable (adjective) – similar, equivalent, proportionate, corresponding.
Inter alia (adverb) – among other things.
A far cry from (idiom) – very different to.
Rehabilitate (verb) – restore to health/normality.
Strive (verb) – try, attempt, aim, make an effort.
Determinant (noun) – determiner, determining factor.
Catastrophic (adjective) – disastrous, tragic, awful, terrible, unfortunate.
Legacy (noun) – consequence, effect, outcome, repercussion, aftermath; something which is happened in the past and having its consequent results now.
Asylum (noun) – psychiatric/mental hospital, mental institution.
Degrading (adjective) – humiliating, demeaning, shameful, undignified.
Confinement (noun) – imprisonment, restraint, incarceration, captivity.
Stigma (noun) – negative belief/mark, a mark of disgrace, dishonour, a mark of discredit.
Abandon (verb) – desert, leave, give up.
Halfway home (noun) – rehabilitation centre.
Letter and spirit (phrase) – adhering to /obeying both literal interpretation/wording and the spirit/intent/purpose of the law.

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