On World Suicide Prevention Awareness Day, the Keralam chapter of the Indian Psychiatric Society launched the ‘Susmitham – Mind Your Mind, Mental Health Matters’ campaign to promote open dialogue on mental health and reduce stigma. The initiative seeks to encourage timely professional help for those in need.
With the objective of providing students with a healthy, safe, and stress-free academic environment, a uniform Student Mental Health and Well-Being Policy will be prepared for all higher education institutions in the State
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It aims to enable early identification of the physical and mental health needs of women in the peri-menopausal age group, along with screening, counselling and treatment services.
Their demands include improvement to mental health infrastructure, end to ‘oppressive gender-based hostel curbs’, adequate space and access to campus facilities, protection from disciplinary action for peaceful protests
The platform, developed by mental health professionals at NIMHANS and technologists at IIIT-B, allows young people to share their concerns anonymously and seek emotional support without fear of judgement
