Ep.116 Sensitising people to Mental Health Ft: Neha Kirpal

There is an absolute lack of Sensitivity in people when it comes to mental health conditions- a lack of understanding and a vocabulary within the mental health ecosystem like frontline desk job workers like peons, and receptionists, to people outside the ecosystem. Our guest Neha Kirpal, co-founder of one of the popular mental health centres Amaha, takes us through her journey of being a caregiver to her mother and brother, to incorporating those challenges that she faced as a caregiver into a problem-solving outlook. Digs:1) Life of a caregiver and the challenges- crisis management.2) Mental health condition is a family condition- everyone needs to be taken care of. 3)Stigma and the updating of infrastructures and systems4) If not Gold, bare minimum standard is important for the ecosystem5) Lack of communication within the ecosystem between practitioners.6) A lack of understanding n research and multiple treatments for mental illness like schizophrenia. 7) Metros are fine but what about smaller towns and cities that are heavily stigmatised.  HELPLINES FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION:I CALL-9152987820M MIND POWER-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.