The Government has been working to strengthen Mental Health Services during the corona period – Health Minister

- Health Minister inaugurates country’s first government mental health toll-free service ‘Man-Sanwad’ 

Jaipur, October 10. Health Minister Dr Raghu Sharma inaugurating the country’s first Government Mental Health toll-free helpline ‘Man-Sanwad’ (1800-180-0018) on Saturday said, “The State Government during the corona period has been working to continuously strengthen the Mental Health Services.” 

Dr Sharma said that the facility of free tele-counselling is being provided to mental health patients through this helpline. He said the Government is fully sensitive towards psychiatric patients. He said that the facility of counselling by mental health professionals and treatment if required is being provided at all the COVID centres being run across State during COVID-19. 

The Health Minister said that the facility of mental health services is being provided through OPD, IPD in all the 33 districts and through camps in remote areas. He said that loneliness, employment crisis, fear, anxiety and mental stress have increased the rate of neuorpsychiatric during the period of corona, but the Government is providing relief to affected people by doing better work in the field of mental health. 

‘Awareness Poster’ released on World Mental Health Day 

The Health Minister on the occasion of World Mental Health Day released an ‘Awareness Poster’. National Health Mission Director Shri Naresh Thakral, Sawai Man Singh Medical College Principal Dr Sudhir Bhandari, Senior Psychiatrist Dr RK Solanki, Head of the Department Dr Paramjeet Singh along with other doctors and department officers were present on this occasion. The theme of this year is ‘Further Strengthen the Mental Health Services and Provide Treatment to All’. 

State Nodal in-charge for mental health Dr Mahendra Sharma said that mental imbalance can be identified with symptoms like loss in memory, insomnia, irritability, sexual problems, apathy and nervousness. In such a situation treatment is possible with counselling and medicine. 

Memory Clinic Inaugurated 

Health Minister Dr Raghu Sharma on World Mental Health Day inaugurated the Memory Clinic. While inaugurating it from his residence, he said that patients of all age groups with memory related diseases will be treated through this clinic. Superintendent Dr Sanjay Jain said that this Clinic will be managed at Psychiatric Centre, Jaipur.