more-inAs many as 909 people have been referred to the District Mental Health Programme (DMHP) of the Health Department for mental health support in the wake of the devastation caused by floods in the State last month. Next stageThe next stage is psychosocial care to help people return to their routines. This necessitates a multisectoral approach involving family, school, mental and physical health care, advocacy and legal support system, and so on as counselling alone will not help. This was addressed or the children referred for mental health support. Subair K.K., Probation Officer, Ernakulam, said psychosocial care would need to be provided for the long-term in some parts of the affected districts, and the process was already under way.

Source: The Hindu September 20, 2018 18:09 UTC