Tele-MANAS counselling services prove life-saving for many in State
1 year, 7 months ago

Tele-MANAS counselling services prove life-saving for many in State

The Hindu  

Mental health issues among people are on the rise of late and access to mental healthcare is still a distant dream for many, particularly those in rural areas. To make mental healthcare accessible to people irrespective of their location, the Central government has introduced the ‘Tele MANAS’ cells across the country under the National Tele Health Programme of India. The Health Department of Andhra Pradesh established a ‘Tele MANAS’ cell on the premises of Siddhartha Medical College in January and has addressed the issues of about 2,500 persons in distress through counselling via phone calls. Andhra Pradesh’s Tele MANAS cell has prevented about 45 suicide attempts through tele-counselling between October 11, 2022, and May 9, 2023, says Health and Family Welfare Commissioner J. Nivas. How it works Explaining how the Tele MANAS cell plays a key role in saving people in distress, State Programme Officer Dr. T.V.S.N.

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MANAS Shows Growing Need for Mental Healthcare
5 days, 3 hours ago

MANAS Shows Growing Need for Mental Healthcare

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Tele-Manas, a national mental health helpline launched by the Centre in November 2022 to provide accessible mental health services across the country, claims to have received over 10 lakh calls as of May 2024, with an average of about 3,500 calls per day. The data also showed that among the callers, 55.8 per cent were men and the remaining …

Tele-MANAS programme draws applause from President
6 days, 9 hours ago

Tele-MANAS programme draws applause from President

Deccan Chronicle  

BENGALURU: President Droupadi Murmu on Friday commended Tele-MANAS, a programme of the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare for serving about 70 lakh patients with its 53 centres across the country since its launch in 2022. Addressing a gathering on the occasion of golden jubilee celebrations of National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bengaluru, Murmu termed Tele-MANAS platform …

Tele MANAS helpline sees an increase in number of calls
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Tele MANAS helpline sees an increase in number of calls

The Hindu  

A young adult woman who was distressed by an interpersonal relationship reached out to Tele MANAS. “The caller’s needs were kept as a priority, and as she preferred speaking to a woman, the call was transferred to the on-call female psychiatrist on the Tele MANAS cell team after preliminary assessment,” said Dr. Naveen Kumar C., Professor of Psychiatry and Head …

Jipmer launches ‘Tele-MANAS’ mental health helpline
1 year, 2 months ago

Jipmer launches ‘Tele-MANAS’ mental health helpline

The Hindu  

The Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research has launched the Union Health Ministry’s “TeleMANAS” toll-free helpline offering counselling services for people in mental distress. The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare had launched the toll-free mental health helpline 14416 last year, covering all States and Union Territories aiming to bridge the gap in access to mental …

Tele Manas Seva, launched last year on World Mental Health Day, has counselled more than 3,50,000 people till date: Minister
1 year, 2 months ago

Tele Manas Seva, launched last year on World Mental Health Day, has counselled more than 3,50,000 people till date: Minister

The Hindu  

The Tele-MANAS Seva, launched last year on the occasion of World Mental Health Day, has counselled more than 3,50,000 people till date and currently provides counselling to 2,000 people through 44 Tele Manas Cells. More than 1,000 calls are being received on this helpline every day, said Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya at the National Mental Health Conclave organised to …

World Mental Health Day | One year of Tele-MANAS: The wins, the concerns
1 year, 2 months ago

World Mental Health Day | One year of Tele-MANAS: The wins, the concerns

The Hindu  

The numbers 14416 and 18008914416, over the last year, have built a route to mental care. Tele-MANAS was thus envisioned as an emergency mental health first-aid kit, embarking on a journey “of building a comprehensive digital mental health network across India and reach the unreached,” as the government noted. It is supposed to act as a supplement to the existing …

Tele MANAS records highest number of calls seeking help for sleep disorders
1 year, 3 months ago

Tele MANAS records highest number of calls seeking help for sleep disorders

The Hindu  

Since its inception in October last year, Tele MANAS, the government-run national tele-mental health helpline, has recorded the highest number of calls seeking help for sleep orders. Elaborating on the reasons for sleep disturbances, Naveen Kumar C., Professor of Psychiatry at NIMHANS and Principal Investigator, Apex Coordinating Centre for Tele MANAS, said stress, interpersonal problems, financial issues, anxiety, depression and …

Tele-mental health service records over 21,000 calls in eight months
1 year, 5 months ago

Tele-mental health service records over 21,000 calls in eight months

The Hindu  

In eight months, counsellors at Tele-MANAS, a tele-mental health service, have recorded over 21,000 calls. With men slightly outnumbering women callers, psychiatric issues, followed by family and relationship conflicts and substance use, were among the top factors that led people seek assistance with the round-the-clock helpline. Shilpa Prabhakar Satish, Mission Director, National Health Mission, Tamil Nadu, said that Tele-MANAS served …

Sadness, sleeplessness, stress, and anxiety top mental health concerns shared on Tele MANAS
1 year, 5 months ago

Sadness, sleeplessness, stress, and anxiety top mental health concerns shared on Tele MANAS

The Hindu  

A general feeling of sadness, sleep disturbance, stress, and anxiety top the list of mental health concerns that prompted Indians to call the government-run national tele-mental health programme, Tele MANAS, the digital arm of the District Mental Health Programme launched in October 2022. “Of the two lakh calls, 59.6% were male callers, and 40% were female callers,” Pratima Murthy, Director, …

Telangana: Most Tele Manas calls on relationships, money, exams
2 years, 2 months ago

Telangana: Most Tele Manas calls on relationships, money, exams

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Financial and relationship problems, as well as students becoming overly stressed about entrance examination preparation, are the most common issues reported to Tele Manas, the state's mental health helpline. The Union health ministry launched the Tele Mental Health Assistance and Networking Across States programme in 20 states on October 11. According to Tele Manas team members, many callers report …

Tele-Manas, a 24/7 mental health facility launched
2 years, 2 months ago

Tele-Manas, a 24/7 mental health facility launched

The Hindu  

The Tele Mental Health Assistance and Networking Across States initiative, which is based on Karnataka’s initiative of the same name, was launched on Monday during the 26th Convocation of National Institute of Mental Health And Neuro Sciences by Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare and Chemicals & Fertilizers. The 24/7 mental health facility was launched on World …

Tele-Mental Health project timely
2 years, 9 months ago

Tele-Mental Health project timely

New Indian Express  

That being said, like any other legal document, implementation is the key and a challenge at the same time. Even with its best intentions, the government needs to be careful when incorporating the tele-mental health programme proposal. Digital illiteracy, limited data connectivity, network glitches, ethical and legal lacunae related to tele-psychiatry guidelines, limitations in medical assessment through a virtual medium …

Telepsychiatry Helps Recruitment And Patient Care In Rural Areas
5 years, 4 months ago

Telepsychiatry Helps Recruitment And Patient Care In Rural Areas

NPR  

Telepsychiatry Helps Recruitment And Patient Care In Rural Areas Enlarge this image toggle caption Yuki Noguchi/NPR Yuki Noguchi/NPR It used to take at least nine months for a patient to schedule an initial appointment with a psychiatrist at Meridian Health Services in Indiana. "In my opinion, it's lifesaving," says Dr. Sarfraz Khan, Meridian's chief medical officer. Sponsor Message Growing problems …

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