In an essential step in tackling the rising psychological well being disaster amongst medical professionals, the All India Medical Affiliation (FAIMA) Federation has launched the Toll-free Psychological Well being Aid Helpline (MHRH) for physicians and medical college students throughout the nation. The Helpline goals to offer free and secret psychological well being help to well being professionals scuffling with stress, burnout and emotional challenges.
This initiative comes amid a rise in circumstances of suicide amongst physicians and medical college students. In July, a younger physician at JJ Hospital in Mumbai tragically ended his life, highlighting the pressing want for accessible psychological well being care. Regardless of the 2017 Psychological Well being Care Act, which acknowledges psychological well being as a basic proper, physicians’ perceptions and help mechanisms stay inadequate.
The helpline, conceptualized by Dr. Sajal Bhansal of Nagpur, was launched with Faima Chairman Dr. Manish Jangla underneath the steering of Dr. Akshay Dongaldiv, president of Faima and senior physician at Naia Hospital, Mumbai. Over 50 psychiatrists throughout India are volunteering to offer 24-hour help to medical college students, residents and healthcare professionals.
Talking concerning the initiative, Dr. Dongardeve mentioned, “Medical doctors are consistently underneath heavy stress because of elevated affected person load, lengthy working hours and educational challenges. Sadly, the psychological well being of life-saving individuals is usually ignored.
The helpline operates 20 hours a day, 7 days every week and affords consultations in a number of languages, together with English, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Gujarati, Urdu, Punjab and extra. Day by day, a devoted staff of psychiatrists will probably be accessible in shifts, permitting medical professionals from varied native and linguistic backgrounds to comfortably search assist.
Faima has additionally been roped to docs together with Dr Jaidep Chaudhary (Jharkhand), Dr Srinath (Andhra Pradesh) and Dr Sanik Mukherjee (Kolkata). Maharashtra docs, together with a number of different states, have been actively contributing to this collective effort, Dr. Bansal mentioned.
With this initiative, Faima will develop its attain to authorities and personal institutional residents, MBBS college students and healthcare employees.
Dr Bansal mentioned, “With rising despair, anxiousness and burnout, Faima believes that helplines can develop into a lifeline for 1000’s of fraternity, as it’s a burnout amongst medical care. The initiative highlights the pressing have to prioritize the psychological well-being of healthcare suppliers, guaranteeing that lifesavers will entry and help care when they’re most wanted.
To assist, docs can contact Faima’s Psychological Well being Aid Helpline (MHRH) and obtain free, confidential, and compassionate help from skilled professionals.
Faima’s Psychological Well being Aid Helpline
Monday
7am to 10am: Dr. Dhritiman Das-8117883482 (English, Hindi, Bengali)
10am to 2pm: M. Dr. Suresh Kumar-9492584533 (English, Telugu)
2pm to 5pm: Dr. Saurabh Shekhar-9716515274 (English, Hindi)
5pm to 8pm: Dr. Valishas Rivastava-7798284292 (Hindi, English, Marathi, Telugu)
8pm to 11pm: Dr. Tony Lazar Thomas-9916232968 (English, Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam)
11pm to 2am: Dr. Sagnik Muhaji-9051298906 (English, Hindi, Bengali, Telugu)
Tuesday
7am to 10am: Dr. Surekha-9985777951 (English, Hindi, Telugu)
10am to 2pm: Dr. B. Md. Naveeth -6383001064 (English, Tamil)
2pm to 5pm: Dr. Ganesh KR. Meena -9868994199 (English, Hindi)
Dr. Mani Deepika Tallap -8333940116 (English, Hindi, Telugu, Kannada)
5pm to 8pm: Dr. Rajit Kumar-7018128837 (English, Hindi)
Dr. Sindhu -9177752913 (English, Hindi, Telugu)
8pm to 11pm: Dr. Vishal M. Jani-8140229471 (English, Hindi)
Dr. Varisha Srivastava -7798284292 (Hindi, English, Marathi, Telugu)
11pm to 2am: Dr. Sagnik Mukherjee-9051288906 (English, Hindi, Bengali, Telugu)
Wednesday
7am to 10am: Dr Shamilini Das-817883482 (English, Hindi, Bengali)
10am to 2pm: Dr. Manthan Mirolyiya-6353290818 (English, Hindi, Gujarati)
2pm to 5pm: Dr. Namit Gautam-7905072869 (English, Hindi)
Dr. Prince Gupta-7988877401 (Hindi, English)
5pm to 8pm: Dr. Pratyush-8639825658 (English, Telugu)
8pm to 11pm: Boda Bhanu Sai -9676163315 (English, Telugu)
11pm to 2am: Dr. Sagnik Muhaji-9051298906 (English, Hindi, Bengali, Telugu)
Thursday
7am to 10am: Dr. Surekha-9988777951 (English, Hindi, Telugu)
Dr. Dhritiman Das-8117883482 (English, Hindi, Bengali)
10am to 2pm: Dr. Myle Muralidhar-8913931260 (English, Hindi, Telugu, Kannada)
2pm to 5pm: Dr. Matam Apoorva-8374806491 (English, Telugu)
5pm to 8pm: Dr. Yogesh Tripathi-9470027471 (English, Hindi)
Dr. Sindhu-9177752913 (English, Hindi, Telugu)
8pm to 11pm: Dr. Vishal M. Jani-8140229471 (English, Hindi)
11pm to 2am: Dr. Sagnik Muhaji-9051298906 (English, Hindi, Bengali, Telugu)
Friday
7am to 10am: Dr. Dhritiman Das-8117883482 (English, Hindi, Bengali)
10am to 2pm: Dr. B. Md. Naveeth -6383001064 (English, Tamil)
2pm to 5pm: Dr. Shivanand Kattimani-8754970078 (English, Hindi, Kannada)
DHV Dr. Krishna-8555891066 (English, Hindi, Telugu)
Dr. Prince Gupta-7988877401 (Hindi, English)
5pm to 8pm: Dr. Amit KR. Meena -8010933533 (English, Hindi)
8pm to 11pm: Dr. Tony Lazar Thomas-9916232968 (English, Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam)
11pm to 2am: Dr. Sanic Moekarjee-9051298906 (English, Hindi, Bengali, Telugu)
Saturday
7am to 10am: Dr. Surekha-9985777951 (English, Hindi, Telugu)
10am to 2pm: Dr. Manthan Mirolyiya-6353290818 (English, Hindi, Gujarati)
2pm to 5pm: Dr. Priya Arora-8556822360 (English, Hindi)
5pm to 8pm: Dr. Rajeet Kumar-7018128837 (English, Hindi)
8pm to 11pm: MD Dr. Adil Faizan -8008443637 (English, Telugu, Urdu)
Dr. Navanita Mandal-9100115215 (English, Hindi, Bengali)
11pm to 2am: Dr. Deepak Chaubey-7905974714 (English, Hindi)
Sunday
7am to 10am: Dr. Mallikarjun Marri-7702590520 (English, Hindi, Telugu, Urdu)
Dr. Shweta Chanalia -9988933968 (English, Hindi, Punjab)
10am to 2pm: Dr. Ranjitsin – 7986455418 (English, Hindi)
Dr. Chalong KR. Pottem -7989474639 (English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada)
2pm to 5pm: Dr. Rukshimi-9138314613 (English, Hindi)
Dr. Srividya -8342881493 (English, Telugu)
Dr. Kanchan Garg-9142091980 (English, Hindi)
5pm to 8pm: Dr. Yendhuri Prabhakar-9515150999 (Telgu)
Dr. Medha Reddy -9505760221 (English, Hindi, Telugu)
Dr. Durga Ritesh-9866319913 (English, Telugu)
8pm to 11pm: Dr. Jammula Kundan Shivaji-7987947093 (English, Hindi, Telugu)
11pm to 2am: Dr. Deepak Chaubey-7905974714 (English, Hindi)
