21-Feb-2013
NEW DELHI : With the CBSE class X and XII examinations set to begin on March 1,
private hospitals have opened helplines to provide counselling for students to
deal with exam stress.
Max Healthcare opened an helpline on Wednesday, which will address the queries
of students concerning exams. The helpline — 98118-96286 — is open from 10 am
to 5 pm every day till the month- end.
Students facing issues like lack of concentration, loss of appetite, headache,
restlessness and depression during the exam period can make use of the
helpline, hospital authorities said.
Head of Department of Mental Health and Behavioural Sciences at Max Healthcare,
Sameer Malhotra, said he will guide a team of trained counselling psychologists
at Max Hospital to man the helpline.
"Many students are anxious, stressed and weighed down by expectations. It is
quite important for both students and their parents to recognise the signs of
stress in time and manage them effectively. If not, it will cause long-term
damage to the children," he said.
"Exam stress is a very sensitive issue. Stress can predispose to problems of
the mind and body as they are closely interlinked by neurochemicals, hormones
and immune system," he said.
The helpline also addresses performance anxiety problems like the fear of not
doing well or blanking out during the exam that lower their level of confidence
and affect their self-esteem.
Fortis Healthcare has also launched an helpline. Along with guidance and
counselling to callers, they also provide services like crisis intervention and
extending support to parents. The Fortis helpline number is 8376804102.
"Fortis counsellors' forum carry out a pro-social peer moderator programme
throughout the year in certain schools. We also have a Facebook community page
under the same name, to provide help and guidance to students and parents. The
main purpose is to impart exam and study skills to students throughout the
academic year, rather than an instant counselling programme just before the
exam," Dr Samir Parikh, of the Mental Health and Behavioral Sciences at Fortis
Healthcare, said.
"Anxiety of parents and the increased media attention on Board exams, among
other factors, tend to put more pressure on students. Rather than treating exam
fever like a seasonal flu, assisting students in every stage of their study
will find results. We assist students to maximize their result," Dr Parikh
said.
http://www.indianexpress.com/news/dial-for-help-to-tackle-exam-fever-pvt-hospitals-too-open-helplines/1077244/0
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