SSC MTS 2026 PYQ — Question 89

SSC MTS - 6 Feb 2026 - Shift 2 • English • Q89

Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions based on the passage:

A radical vision of mental health care needs to be centered on the ideals of dignity and disability justice. It needs to be based on the principles of equity, inclusion, and diversity, but it also needs to account for the complexities at issue. It means simply being there for the person, again and again, through various sufferings, whether it be relationship suffering, suffering related to the things they need, or suffering related to existential issues. In this vision, care as the task of addressing adverse life circumstances, relationship issues, or existential issues, while at the same time addressing needs related to security, relationship, daily accomplishment, or problem-solving, is a very complicated story.
In what ways does the passage explain what “being there” means in mental health care?

What is the idea that best reflects the attitude of the passage with respect to the needs of mentally healthy individuals, which would involve things such as security, relationships, and a sense of accomplishment?

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The passage highlights that a radical vision of mental health care involves 'simply being there for the person, again and again, through various sufferings' (relationship, existential, etc.). It then states that this care involves 'at the same time addressing needs related to security, relationship, daily accomplishment, or problem-solving' in a complicated story. This indicates that these needs are not separate or irrelevant, but rather intertwined with emotional and existential suffering and must be addressed concurrently.