3 Mental health includes our emotional, psychological and social well- being. It affects how we think, feel and act . It also helps determine how we handle stress related to others and make healthy choices. It is the foundation for well-being and effective functioning of individuals. It includes mental well-being, prevention of mental disorders, treatment and rehabilitation. WHAT IS MENTAL HEALTH?
FOCUS AREA 4 The targeted location for our project will be our campus and focusing on nearby areas.
HOW BIG IS THE PROBLEM? 5 According to the international organization's data, there are only three psychiatrists and psychologists for every 1,00,000 people. The number of patients who have any mental disorders would touch 20 per cent in the country. Roughly 56 million Indians suffer from depression, and 38 million suffer from some anxiety disorder. India has one of the highest prevalence's of mental illnesses globally..
6 INTENDED OBJECTIVES CREATING AWARENESS RELATED TO ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION CREATING AND ADDING INFRASTRUCTURE FOR MANAGING MENTAL HEALTH HIGHLIGHTING IT’S SYMPTOMS
UN SDGs 7 The UN has not only included mental health in the agenda for the first time, but has moreover declared mental health a priority for global development (United Nations, 2015):In the initial declaration part of the new SDGs (the preamble) the UN places mental health on an equal footing to physical health and calls upon its member states for equitable and universal access to health care and assurance of mental and social well-being, as well as promotion of mental health and well-being, and universal health coverage and access to quality health care . The UN further recognizes mental illness as a major challenge for sustainable development and expresses its commitment to the prevention and treatment of non-communicable diseases, including behavioral, developmental and neurological disorders.
Alignment with the UN SDGs 8 UN SDGs focus on prioritizing mental health and our main aim is to create awareness about mental health, to break stereotypical notion regarding this.
E XPECTED DELIVERABLES 9 PROVIDING A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF HOW MENTAL ILLNESS CAN AFFECT A PERSON’S LIFE. TO REDUCE THE STIGMA OF MENTAL ILLNESS. MAKING PEOPLE MORE SENSITIVE AND SYMPATHETIC TOWARDS THE ONES SUFFERING. EARLY RECOGNITION OF SIGNS AND RISKS OF MENTAL HEALTH.
Activities planned to achieve objectives 10 CONDUCTING SEMINARS RELATED TO MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS IN THE CAMPUS. DESIGNING A 15-DAY COURSE FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO PROMOTE EMPATHY TOWARDS THE PEOPLE SUFFERING FROM MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES.
Tentative timeline and sequence of intended activities. 11 MENTAL HEALTH SEMINARS ONCE IN EVERY 2 MONTHS. APPOINTMENT WITH THE THERAPIST TWICE EVERY MONTH
Project Management Team 12 SOCIAL MEDIA- ANSHITAA KHANNA HARSHIT PAREEK CONDUCTING SEMINARS- HIMANSHU BHANDARI MANYA BAJAJ DESIGNING OF COURSE- ANUBHAV TANEJA SILVIYA SINGH
Tools & Techniques 13 SEMINARS ONLINE COURSES THERAPY SESSIONS TIME TO TIME SURVEYS