Kiran: Mental Health Rehabilitation Helpline launched
Part of: GS Prelims and GS-II- Health
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24/7 toll-free helpline ‘Kiran’ was recently launched.
Launched by: The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
Objective: To provide support to people facing anxiety, stress, depression, suicidal thoughts and other mental health concerns.
Coordinated by: The National Institute for the Empowerment of Persons with Multiple Disabilities (NIEPMD), Chennai (Tamil Nadu) and National Institute of Mental Health Rehabilitation (NIMHR), Sehore (Madhya Pradesh).
Key takeaways
It will cater to – People in Distress, pandemic induced psychological issues and Mental Health Emergency.
It will offer mental health rehabilitation services with the objective of early screening, first-aid, psychological support, distress management, promoting positive behaviours, etc.
It will be available in 13 languages and has 660 clinical/rehabilitation psychologists and 668 psychiatrists as volunteers.
Helpline operators had been sensitised not to ask the caller for name or any identification details.
Do you know?
Earlier, the Ministry of Education had launched the ‘Manodarpan’ initiative to provide psycho-social support and counselling to students for their mental health and well-being.
