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COVID-19: Mental Health Authority steps up psycho-socio support programme to people, medical professionals

Thiruvananthapuram, Apr 10 (UNI) With people in quarantine and isolation due to Covid-19 pandemic and the medical professionals fighting the outbreak are vulnerable to severe anxiety and stress, the state Mental Health Authority in Kerala has stepped up its psycho-social support programme.
So far over 1.81 lakh people, most of them in quarantine/isolation, were given reassurance calls as part of the programme, Dr Kiran. P.S, State Nodal Officer, Mental Health programme, said here on Friday.
The psychological issues to which these people are vulnerable include stress, anxiety, stigma, social needs and sleep impairment. About 74,463 follow-up calls were made for those with these issues, he said.

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