Ep. 122 Mental Health in Kashmir ft Dr. Abrar Guroo

What is the Mental Health condition in a region like Kashmir that has witnessed unrest since years? Our guest, Dr Abrar Guroor, a senior consultant psychiatrist with the National health mission in Jammu and Kashmir, talks to us about various things mental health in the regions but also how the 24*7 mental health toll free number, started by the government of India, has made people access and talk to anyone about their mental health at anytime during the day or night.TOLL FREE NUMBER TO ACCESS AND TALK TO ANYONE- 14416This toll free number initiated after the pandemic- has received more than 500000 calls in the last one year. Also, chk out our episode 72 on THE MENTAL HEALTH PANDEMIC that we did during the pandemic in 2021.    HELPLINES FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION:I CALL-9152987820MPOWER-1800-120-820050MINISTRY OF HEALTH-08046110007NATIONAL HELPLINE: 1075 You can follow us and leave us feedback on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @eplogmedia, For partnerships/queries send you can send us an email at [email protected]. If you like this show, please subscribe and leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts, so other people can find us. You can also find us on https://www.eplog.media DISCLAIMER: The views expressed on all the shows produced and distributed by Ep.Log Media are personal to the host and the guest of the shows respectively and with no intention to harm the sentiments of any individual/organization.The said content is not obscene or blasphemous or defamatory of any event and/or person deceased or alive or in contempt of court or breach of contract or breach of privilege, or in violation of any provisions of the statute, nor hurt the sentiments of any religious groups/ person/government/non-government authorities and/or breach or be against any declared public policy of any nation or state.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.