India crosses a significant milestone for The National Tele Mental Health Programme of India

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Last Updated24/07/2023

The National Tele Mental Health Programme, recently reached a significant milestone.
The toll-free service has received over 2,00,000 calls from various parts of the nation since the launch, portraying a consistently progressive trend.
Most common concerns encountered are sadness of mood, sleep disturbance, stress and anxiety.

Launched by the Government of India in October 2022
Its objective is to provide free tele-mental health services all over the country round the clock, particularly catering to people in remote or under-served areas.
It is an initiative to enable people to seek support for their mental health issues while maintaining anonymity of the callers, thereby reducing the stigma generally surrounding mental health issues.
It also focuses on building the mental health workforce of the nation through capacity building initiatives
Ministry:Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
Tele-MANAS will be organised in two tier system
- Tier 1 comprises state Tele-MANAS cells which include trained counsellors and mental health specialists.
- Tier 2 will comprise specialists at District Mental Health Programme (DMHP)/Medical College resources for physical consultation and/or e-Sanjeevani for audio visual consultation.