Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Apr 24: Director Health Services (DHS) Jammu Dr Abdul Hamid Zargar today launched a comprehensive book on mental health.
The launch event was held in the presence of Dr Sanjay Sharma, Deputy Director Dentistry, Chief Account Officer/Financial Advisor, Rajni Gupta, State Tuberculosis Officer Jammu, Dr Jyoti Jolly, Assistant Director, Dr Simmi, and Assistant Director Dr Ila Gupta (Schemes) and along with other officers and officials of the Directorate.
The book “Brief Manual (Sign & Symptoms) of Common Mental Disorders for Self Help Groups” is written by Dr Ila Gupta (AD Schemes/ Nodal officer NMHP, DHS Jammu) and Dr Akhil Menia (Psychiatrist and Divisional Nodal officer) with an intention to encourage mental health awareness in the community settings.
The book is written in three main languages (English, Hindi and Urdu) widely spoken across J&K, so that peripheral health care workers working at community level can easily identify signs and symptoms of common mental disorders (including substance use disorders) and help them provide timely intervention and referral for further treatment to the nearby Government health facilities.
This initiative aims to strengthen grassroots-level healthcare by equipping frontline workers with practical knowledge for early detection. By improving awareness and recognition, the book is expected to facilitate timely intervention and ensure appropriate referral of patients to nearby Government health facilities for further evaluation and treatment.
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