{"id":1102,"date":"2023-08-25T18:09:55","date_gmt":"2023-08-25T18:09:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theasiaspeaks.com\/?p=1102"},"modified":"2023-08-25T18:09:56","modified_gmt":"2023-08-25T18:09:56","slug":"mental-health-tele-manas-cell-receives-over-2300-distress-calls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theasiaspeaks.com\/index.php\/2023\/08\/25\/mental-health-tele-manas-cell-receives-over-2300-distress-calls\/","title":{"rendered":"MENTAL HEALTH || Tele-MANAS cell receives over 23,00 distress calls"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Around 150 youngsters counselled through Chatbot so far: Officials<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Srinagar, Aug 25 :\u00a0<\/strong>The UT-level Tele Mental Health Assistance and Networking Across States (Tele-MANAS) cell, established at the Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (IMHANS) Srinagar, is proving to be a boon for persons requiring assistance in stress, drug addiction, anxiety-related issues as it has received more than 23,000 calls since its inception in Jammu and Kashmir nine months ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first-of-its-kind mental health helpline, launched on November 4, 2022, is a three-tier system that has mental health counselors, clinical psychologists and psychiatrists available for patients\u2019 calls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Talking to the news agency\u2014 (KNO), Dr Qazi Haroon, State Program Manager Mental Health J&K said that till date over 23,200 calls including those related to stress, drug addiction, suicidal tendencies and anxiety have been received.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Among these, around 600 were very distressing calls having suicidal tendencies who were counselled on time, he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTele-MANAS helped us to reach so extensively to common people in such a short period of time. In the near future, more and more people suffering from mental health will find refuge in it,\u201d Dr Haroon said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He said India\u2019s first Tele-MANAS chatbot, designed to engage with people in distress, that was launched in Jammu & Kashmir last month has managed to provide assistance to around 150 youngsters so far.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe Chatbot provides round-the-clock access to health counsellors, clinical psychologists, and consultants,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The doctor said that Chatbot encourages individuals to avail the benefits of this service from the comfort of their homes, addressing privacy concerns and promoting accessibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meanwhile, officials said that due to stigma, people are not seeking psychiatric help. They, however, said that Tele-MANAS has reduced the stigma attached to mental health issues as callers don’t need to reveal their identities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSuch facilities are being enhanced with an aim to reach to more and more people as around 11 percent of the adult population suffers from mental illness in J&K,\u201d the officials said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The toll-free number of Tele MANAS Cell J&K is 14416\/1-800-891-4416 and for Tele MANAS Chatbot is 9797600601. The cell is open to the general public for providing mental health services and drug de-addiction services 24×7<\/p>\n

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