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About National Mental Health Programme

To address the huge burden of mental disorders and shortage of qualified professionals in the field of mental health, the Government of India has been implementing the National Mental Health Programme (NMHP) since 1982, with the following objectives:
◈ To ensure the availability and accessibility of minimum mental healthcare for all in the foreseeable future, particularly to the most vulnerable and underprivileged sections of the population.
◈ To encourage the application of mental health knowledge in general healthcare and in social development.
◈ To promote community participation in the mental health service development.
◈ To enhance human resource in mental health sub-specialties.

The District Mental Health Program (DMHP) was added to NMHP in 1996. The DMHP was based on ‘Bellary Model’ of Karnataka state with the following components:
◈ Early detection & treatment.
◈ Training: Imparting short term training to general physicians for diagnosis and treatment of common mental illnesses with limited number of drugs under guidance of specialist. The Health workers are being trained in identifying mentally ill persons.
◈ IEC: Public awareness generation.
◈ Monitoring: The purpose is for simple Record Keeping.

DMHP started with 4 districts in 1996, expanded to 27 districts in IX Five Year Plan and now 767 districts have been approved under the programme. The team of workers at the district under the program (DMHP Team) consists of a Psychiatrist, a Clinical Psychologist, a Psychiatric Social worker, a Psychiatry/Community Nurse, a Monitoring & Evaluation Officer, Case Registry Assistant and a Ward Assistant/Orderly.

The DMHP envisages a community based approach to the problem, which includes:
◈ Training of general health functionaries.
◈ IEC to increase awareness & reduce stigma related to Mental Health problems.
◈ Provide service for early detection & treatment of mental illness in the community (OPD/ Indoor & follow up).
◈ Provide valuable data & experience at the level of community at the state & center for future planning & improvement in service & research.

Mental Health Helpline (Tele Manas)

National Helpline	14416	1800-89-14416

◈ Institutional Mental Health Policy

You can also visit the website for more details.

◈ https://main.mohfw.gov.in/?q=Major-Programmes/non-communicable-diseases-injury-trauma/National-Mental-Health-Programme-NMHP
◈ National Mental Health Programme (NMHP) :: National Health Mission (nhm.gov.in)
◈ https://telemanas.mohfw.gov.in/
◈ https://jipmer.edu.in/Tele-MANAS?utm_source=chatgpt.com :: For QR code and Poster