In recent times, the trend of suicide has been seen quite high in the country, especially among children. AIIMS New Delhi has taken a new initiative in this regard. Professor Nand Kumar, Head of the Department of Psychiatry, AIIMS Delhi, told in a special conversation with TV9 Bharatvarsh that we have started MAT program in schools. The purpose of which is to focus on the mental wellness of children. He said that he has started this program in collaboration with CBSE, which has currently been started in Delhi NCR and North East.
this initiative mental pressure on children focuses on bringing them out of the classroom and making their school environment more safe and supportive. This program tries to increase emotional awareness in children from the initial classes and provide them with the right support system. It plays an important role in identifying problems in time and giving right direction to children. Through this, a positive environment regarding mental health is being created in schools.
MATE means MIND ACTION THROUGH EDUCATION This program works not on illness but on wellness. In this, the diseases occurring in children especially hypertension, obesity, behavior issues, diabetes will gradually reduce. In this, the child should have five friends, so that he can share his feelings with them. Dr. Nand Kumar said that we are trying to make children understand that they should make real friends instead of reel ones. For this, the concept of Mate Five (5) has been kept.
Dr. Nand Kumar said that the MET program is working closely with CBSE for classes six and seven. In this, 50 schools of Meghalaya and Delhi-NCR have been selected. School counselor training has started. Currently running in 9 schools. Talking about mental well being. After five days of training, they are being sent to school and after that they are asked to observe the behavior of the same children. Then come back and discuss the observed issues.
Your home shapes your brain. Whenever there is a dispute between husband and wife, it affects the child. In such a situation, to reduce the dispute, we suggest measures which will increase the self-esteem of the child. This also affects the health between husband and wife. This affects everything from blood pressure to fertility.
Dr. Nand Kumar said that our brain needs relaxation. So that the brain can think fresh. We run away from boringness a lot, but this makes us creative. It is important to be alone for a while so that you can reshape yourself. There is no need to run away from boring. This is important for your mental health.
Dr. Nand Kumar said that the mental condition of people in any country also affects their economic condition. He said that in the context of India, such data has come which shows that mental health conditions are estimated to cause economic loss of more than 1 trillion dollars between 2012 and 2030. The number of psychiatrists in the country is very less compared to the population, due to which many people do not get timely mental health treatment.
