*31-Jan-2012* * * *KOCHI* : National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) will soon come up with guidelines to integrate mental health into disaster management action plan to help people cope up with post-disaster traumatic disorders, said Maj Gen J K Bansal, member, NDMA. NDMA will work with the National Mental Health Programme to ensure trauma health indicators are included during treatment.
Almost 60% of the people return to normalcy with a month of a disaster while 30% of the remaining population takes about six months to recover. Delivering the inaugural address at the Indian Global Psychiatric Initiative (IGPI-2012) in Kochi on Tuesday, he quoted instances where people over-reacted out of fear. "The Sikkimese were unable to sleep following the September 2011 earthquake. NDMA will work with the National Mental Health Programme to ensure trauma health indicators like toxic side-effects, weight gain, psychiatric problems are included during treatment. <goog_890334258> http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-01-31/kochi/31009026_1_ndma-trauma-national-disaster-management-authority -- 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
