Deepika Padukone Launches Nationwide Mental Health Program
The setting-Kamal Mahal, Maurya Hotel Delhi, an epitome of luxury. The occasion- the launch of the first Mental Health Campaign in India by Deepika Padukone's NGO The Live Love Laugh Foundation.
There is an air of subdued excitement as invited guests and members of the press walk in and mingle over a cup of tea. The buzz and hush is very palpable as all eyes keep looking at the door just waiting for the founder of Live Love Laugh foundation, Deepika Padukone to walk in.
One might ask- what relation does depression have with this beautiful, ethereal, stunning, talented and famous goddess of the Bollywood industry? She has everything- beauty, money, fame - what more does she want? This is just a fad of the rich and famous most would say. And that's where they are wrong in their perception of depression.
It is thought of as being all in the mind, a by-product of our emotions and stress and possibly a weakness and not as something that is a disease like an authentic diabetes or a heart attack. The numbers are staggering and the resources scarce.
And hence the need for an initiative like the Live Love Laugh Foundation founded by Deepika . To educate, empower and prevent , to remove the stigma associated with the word depression and to bring mental health to the fore as a disease entity which can strike anyone, anytime and needs to be treated like any other chronic non communicable disease.
While explaining how important it is to take the step of talking to the one suffering from depression, Deepika launched a social campaign through her Live Love Laugh foundation, #DOBARAPOOCHO. “In the times we are living today, we have become so competitive, which is a good thing, but we have become extremely insensitive too. Through this campaign, I dedicate this to people who have survived depression, people suffering through it even now and urge the society to become more sensitive.”
According to Indian Medical Association President-Elect Dr K K Aggarwal, "The government estimates that 6-7 per cent of the country's population lives with major to minor mental health concerns. But we have only 6,500 trained psychiatrists and even fewer psychologists. What is worse is that the stigma and discrimination faced by these people and their families prevent them from seeking guidance."
Rajya Sabha has already passed the Mental Health Care Bill 2013 which once cleared by the Lok Sabha would replace the Mental Health Act, 1987.
The first ever National Mental Health Policy was launched on October 10, 2014 which seeks to provide universal psychiatric care to the population, 20 per cent of which is likely to suffer some form of mental illness by 2020.
The campaign has been jointly launched by the IMA, the Indian Psychiatric Society and Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone's Bengaluru-based Live Love Laugh Foundation (TLLLF). IMA, IPS & TLLLF will be conducting CME Programs across the country to train General Practitioners on Mental Health.
Dr Veena Aggarwal
Executive Editor eMedinews and IJCP Group
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Indian Medical Association (IMA), The Live Love Laugh Foundation (TLLLF) and Indian Psychiatric Society (IPS) to educate the medical community on depression
Indian Medical Association (IMA), The Live Love Laugh Foundation (TLLLF) and Indian Psychiatric Society (IPS) to educate the medical community on depression
To organize a Continuing Medical Education seminar in Delhi on Sunday to mark the upcoming World Mental Health Awareness Day on October 10
New Delhi, October 8, 2016: Addressing the need to reduce the increasing burden of mental health disorders such as depression on the Indian healthcare system, IMA, IPS and TLLLF will organize a one-of-its-kind Continuing Medical Education seminar for doctors on Sunday, (Oct 9, 2016) in Delhi.
This CME is a part of the ‘Together Against Depression’ program launched by The Live Love Laugh Foundation (TLLLF), a not-for-profit organization started by actress Deepika Padukone with an aim to raise awareness about mental health in India. The purpose of the seminar is to sensitize and assist doctors in working more effectively with their patients who may be going through depression or anxiety.
The Indian government estimates that 6-7% of the country’s population lives with major to minor mental health concerns. This amounts to approximately 70 million Indians, with the number increasing every year. Despite the large number of people who require mental health attention, India has only 3,500 trained psychiatrists and even fewer psychologists. What’s worse is that the stigma and discrimination faced by these people and their families prevent them from seeking guidance.
"A General Practitioner (GP) is the first point of contact for a patient and must be sensitized on ways in which they can diagnose signs of depression amongst patients and help them seek appropriate care. This program is in line with the MCI’s (Medical Council of India) new guidelines that state that 10% of all medical education programs should focus on mental health. We hope that through this initiative, we can help raise mass awareness about important health issues impacting the overall population and the criticality of prevention, timely diagnosis and treatment”, said Padma Shri Awardee Dr KK Aggarwal – President Elect IMA & President HCFI.
“There is a need to increase resources — human and financial — for mental health in our country. Owing to the associated stigma as well as the shortage of trained medical practitioners in our country, a majority of patients continue to suffer in silence. Since its inception last year, The Live Love Laugh Foundation has been committed to developing outreach programs to highlight the urgent and massive mental health challenges that India faces. We are happy to be hosting this seminar with the support of the Indian Medical Association and the Indian Psychiatric Society. We believe that sensitizing medical practitioners constitutes a major part of the multi-pronged battle that’s needed to fight depression," said Dr. Shyam Bhat, Member of the Board of Trustees, TLLLF.
“In our country, depression is underdiagnosed and not recognized even by our doctors. However, it should be known that depression is a treatable disease and more and more people must be encouraged to seek help in time. Given the shortage of psychiatrists and counselors in our country, GP sensitization is essential. We are hopeful that through these CMEs being organized in partnership with IMA & TLLLF, we will be able to better equip practicing doctors with the awareness and resources needed to be able to help their patients. The IPS is focused on positive mental health and in stigma reduction not only for depression but also across the spectrum for all psychiatric disorders” said Dr. G Prasad Rao, President, Indian Psychiatric Society.
Our country is home to one of the smallest per capita base of mental health professionals globally. This becomes apparent through the following WHO statistics: For every 100,000 people in India, the base of resources for mental health is abysmally small – just 0.3 psychiatrists, 0.07 psychologists, 0.07 social workers, 0.12 nurses. Moreover, there are only 2.1 hospital beds for every 1,00,000 population. This adds up to a huge burden of mental disorders — 2,443 disability-adjusted life years per 1,00,000 population[i]. These statistics are shocking and reflect the fact that India is grappling with one of the highest burden for mental health disease in the world.
The need of the hour is to arm doctors with the resources required to help patients receive appropriate medical attention and treatment and the CME in Delhi is a step in this direction.
[i] http://www.firstpost.com/india/india-needs-to-develop-a-strategy-for-training-human-resources-for-mental-healthcare-3001840.html
To organize a Continuing Medical Education seminar in Delhi on Sunday to mark the upcoming World Mental Health Awareness Day on October 10
New Delhi, October 8, 2016: Addressing the need to reduce the increasing burden of mental health disorders such as depression on the Indian healthcare system, IMA, IPS and TLLLF will organize a one-of-its-kind Continuing Medical Education seminar for doctors on Sunday, (Oct 9, 2016) in Delhi.
This CME is a part of the ‘Together Against Depression’ program launched by The Live Love Laugh Foundation (TLLLF), a not-for-profit organization started by actress Deepika Padukone with an aim to raise awareness about mental health in India. The purpose of the seminar is to sensitize and assist doctors in working more effectively with their patients who may be going through depression or anxiety.
The Indian government estimates that 6-7% of the country’s population lives with major to minor mental health concerns. This amounts to approximately 70 million Indians, with the number increasing every year. Despite the large number of people who require mental health attention, India has only 3,500 trained psychiatrists and even fewer psychologists. What’s worse is that the stigma and discrimination faced by these people and their families prevent them from seeking guidance.
"A General Practitioner (GP) is the first point of contact for a patient and must be sensitized on ways in which they can diagnose signs of depression amongst patients and help them seek appropriate care. This program is in line with the MCI’s (Medical Council of India) new guidelines that state that 10% of all medical education programs should focus on mental health. We hope that through this initiative, we can help raise mass awareness about important health issues impacting the overall population and the criticality of prevention, timely diagnosis and treatment”, said Padma Shri Awardee Dr KK Aggarwal – President Elect IMA & President HCFI.
“There is a need to increase resources — human and financial — for mental health in our country. Owing to the associated stigma as well as the shortage of trained medical practitioners in our country, a majority of patients continue to suffer in silence. Since its inception last year, The Live Love Laugh Foundation has been committed to developing outreach programs to highlight the urgent and massive mental health challenges that India faces. We are happy to be hosting this seminar with the support of the Indian Medical Association and the Indian Psychiatric Society. We believe that sensitizing medical practitioners constitutes a major part of the multi-pronged battle that’s needed to fight depression," said Dr. Shyam Bhat, Member of the Board of Trustees, TLLLF.
“In our country, depression is underdiagnosed and not recognized even by our doctors. However, it should be known that depression is a treatable disease and more and more people must be encouraged to seek help in time. Given the shortage of psychiatrists and counselors in our country, GP sensitization is essential. We are hopeful that through these CMEs being organized in partnership with IMA & TLLLF, we will be able to better equip practicing doctors with the awareness and resources needed to be able to help their patients. The IPS is focused on positive mental health and in stigma reduction not only for depression but also across the spectrum for all psychiatric disorders” said Dr. G Prasad Rao, President, Indian Psychiatric Society.
Our country is home to one of the smallest per capita base of mental health professionals globally. This becomes apparent through the following WHO statistics: For every 100,000 people in India, the base of resources for mental health is abysmally small – just 0.3 psychiatrists, 0.07 psychologists, 0.07 social workers, 0.12 nurses. Moreover, there are only 2.1 hospital beds for every 1,00,000 population. This adds up to a huge burden of mental disorders — 2,443 disability-adjusted life years per 1,00,000 population[i]. These statistics are shocking and reflect the fact that India is grappling with one of the highest burden for mental health disease in the world.
The need of the hour is to arm doctors with the resources required to help patients receive appropriate medical attention and treatment and the CME in Delhi is a step in this direction.
[i] http://www.firstpost.com/india/india-needs-to-develop-a-strategy-for-training-human-resources-for-mental-healthcare-3001840.html
Indian Medical Association (IMA), The Live Love Laugh Foundation (TLLLF) and Indian Psychiatric Society (IPS) to educate the medical community on depression
Indian Medical Association (IMA), The Live Love Laugh Foundation (TLLLF) and Indian Psychiatric Society (IPS) to educate the medical community on depression
To organize a Continuing Medical Education seminar in Delhi on Sunday to mark the upcoming World Mental Health Awareness Day on October 10
New Delhi, October 8, 2016: Addressing the need to reduce the increasing burden of mental health disorders such as depression on the Indian healthcare system, IMA, IPS and TLLLF will organize a one-of-its-kind Continuing Medical Education seminar for doctors on Sunday, (Oct 9, 2016) in Delhi.
This CME is a part of the ‘Together Against Depression’ program launched by The Live Love Laugh Foundation (TLLLF), a not-for-profit organization started by actress Deepika Padukone with an aim to raise awareness about mental health in India. The purpose of the seminar is to sensitize and assist doctors in working more effectively with their patients who may be going through depression or anxiety.
The Indian government estimates that 6-7% of the country’s population lives with major to minor mental health concerns. This amounts to approximately 70 million Indians, with the number increasing every year. Despite the large number of people who require mental health attention, India has only 3,500 trained psychiatrists and even fewer psychologists. What’s worse is that the stigma and discrimination faced by these people and their families prevent them from seeking guidance.
"A General Practitioner (GP) is the first point of contact for a patient and must be sensitized on ways in which they can diagnose signs of depression amongst patients and help them seek appropriate care. This program is in line with the MCI’s (Medical Council of India) new guidelines that state that 10% of all medical education programs should focus on mental health. We hope that through this initiative, we can help raise mass awareness about important health issues impacting the overall population and the criticality of prevention, timely diagnosis and treatment”, said Padma Shri Awardee Dr KK Aggarwal – President Elect IMA & President HCFI.
“There is a need to increase resources — human and financial — for mental health in our country. Owing to the associated stigma as well as the shortage of trained medical practitioners in our country, a majority of patients continue to suffer in silence. Since its inception last year, The Live Love Laugh Foundation has been committed to developing outreach programs to highlight the urgent and massive mental health challenges that India faces. We are happy to be hosting this seminar with the support of the Indian Medical Association and the Indian Psychiatric Society. We believe that sensitizing medical practitioners constitutes a major part of the multi-pronged battle that’s needed to fight depression," said Dr. Shyam Bhat, Member of the Board of Trustees, TLLLF.
“In our country, depression is underdiagnosed and not recognized even by our doctors. However, it should be known that depression is a treatable disease and more and more people must be encouraged to seek help in time. Given the shortage of psychiatrists and counselors in our country, GP sensitization is essential. We are hopeful that through these CMEs being organized in partnership with IMA & TLLLF, we will be able to better equip practicing doctors with the awareness and resources needed to be able to help their patients. The IPS is focused on positive mental health and in stigma reduction not only for depression but also across the spectrum for all psychiatric disorders” said Dr. G Prasad Rao, President, Indian Psychiatric Society.
Our country is home to one of the smallest per capita base of mental health professionals globally. This becomes apparent through the following WHO statistics: For every 100,000 people in India, the base of resources for mental health is abysmally small – just 0.3 psychiatrists, 0.07 psychologists, 0.07 social workers, 0.12 nurses. Moreover, there are only 2.1 hospital beds for every 1,00,000 population. This adds up to a huge burden of mental disorders — 2,443 disability-adjusted life years per 1,00,000 population[i]. These statistics are shocking and reflect the fact that India is grappling with one of the highest burden for mental health disease in the world.
The need of the hour is to arm doctors with the resources required to help patients receive appropriate medical attention and treatment and the CME in Delhi is a step in this direction.
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[i] http://www.firstpost.com/india/india-needs-to-develop-a-strategy-for-training-human-resources-for-mental-healthcare-3001840.html
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