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Manodarpan: Inviting ideas to combat Psycho-social stress on School and College Students, Teachers and Parents due to COVID-19 pandemic

Start Date :
Jul 21, 2020
Last Date :
Aug 21, 2020
23:45 PM IST (GMT +5.30 Hrs)
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The outbreak of the global pandemic COVID -19 presents a challenging time for everyone around the world. Not only is this pandemic a serious medical concern, but it also brings ...

The outbreak of the global pandemic COVID -19 presents a challenging time for everyone around the world. Not only is this pandemic a serious medical concern, but it also brings mixed emotions and psycho-social stressors for all. There are emerging mental health concerns with specific focus on Children, Adolescents and Youth as they more vulnerable to heightened level of stress, anxiety and fearfulness, along with a range of other emotional and behavioral issues. COVID-19 has also brought new stressors on Teachers and Parents hampering their capacity to provide positive support to their wards. While it is important to focus on continuing education on the academic front, we must give equal importance to the mental health and well-being of the students.

Manodarpan, an initiative of the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India, under the AatmaNirbhar Bharat Abhiyan, aims at mobilizing psycho-social support to help Children, Youth, Teachers and Parents country-wide in a comprehensive and multimodal manner during conditions like COVID-19 and after. For more information, please visit www.mhrd.gov.in/covid-19/

MyGov in collaboration with the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India, hereby invites citizens to share ideas and inputs to combat the psycho-social stress on School & College Students, Teachers and Parents, caused due to COVID-19 pandemic. Selected comments may be featured on social media.

Last date of sending us your inputs is 21st August 2020

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Dr Guinness Madasamy
Dr Guinness Madasamy 5 years 8 months ago
Once again, the mental health and psychosocial support services and other services that are relevant to this population must remain available at this time.
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Dr Guinness Madasamy 5 years 8 months ago
Maintaining social connections is also important. Some older people may be familiar with digital methods and others may need guidance in how to use them.
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Dr Guinness Madasamy 5 years 8 months ago
These include many of the strategies that we are advocating across the entire population, such as undertaking physical activity, keeping to routines or creating new ones, and engaging in activities which give a sense of achievement
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Dr Guinness Madasamy 5 years 8 months ago
On a positive note, there are many things that older people can initiate themselves or with the support of a carer, if needed, to protect their mental health at this time
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Dr Guinness Madasamy 5 years 8 months ago
Regarding older people and also those with underlying health conditions, having been identified as more vulnerable to COVID-19, and to be told that you are very vulnerable, can be extremely frightening and very fear-inducing
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Dr Guinness Madasamy 5 years 8 months ago
Mental health and psychosocial support services should be in place, and child protection services need to adapt to ensure that the care is still available for the children of families who need it.
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