*January 22, 2011* *LUCKNOW -* In a first, people working in the sector of mental illness in Lucknow are coming together to start a phone helpline service for psychological assistance.
A forum of mental health workers will also be created for this initiative. The helpline service will be launched at the inaugural function of the forum on Sunday. The forum, Lucknow Mental Health Care Group, is being created by the Lucknow branch of Richmond Fellowship Society — an international organisation working on mental illness — in collaboration with psychiatrists and social workers in Lucknow. “With a dearth of psychiatrists, it is important that people who need help and people who are providing help know the facilities available for treatment in Lucknow,” said Dr AK Agarwal, retired professor of Psychiatry from CSMMU and the President of Lucknow branch of The Richmond Fellowship Society. “With this group, we plan to form a network of people so that we are informed about one another,” said Dr HK Agarwal, Chairman of Nirvan Institute of Neurology and Psychological Medicine, Lucknow. http://www.indianexpress.com/news/mental-health-workers-to-launch-helpline/740831/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Mental Health Advocacy (News 'N Views) India" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/MhaNewsViewsIndia?hl=en ------------- Affiliated Groups : MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCACY INDIA [email protected] Discussions on mental health law / policy / plan monitoring / human rights etc [email protected] India-specific news and views related to mental health [email protected] Information and support to carers of people with mental health issues [email protected] Mutual support and sharing of experiential knowledge, skills and social learning amongst peers
