 BasicNeeds was a response to the lack of real mental health care in lower and middle income countries.Since its foundation, BasicNeeds has helped over 657,000 people with mental illness or epilepsy as well as their families and carers in India, Sri Lanka, Ghana, Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Laos, Vietnam, Nepal, China, Pakistan and South Sudan.According to the World Health Organization (WHO) more than 450 million people suffer from mental disorders.