Mental health services for the injured and their families who have returned from Pahalgam

Maharashtra Government provides mental health support for Pahalgam accident victims and families at Mumbai civic-run hospitals.

After over 500 tourists from Maharashtra returned home from Srinagar, the Maharashtra Government has announced support for mental health. Civic-run hospitals in Mumbai will now provide mental health support to the injured and their family members who have returned from Pahalgam.

In the aftermath of the recent accident in Pahalgam, mental health services have been made available at multiple levels for the injured individuals and their families at the following hospitals under the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai:

1. Topiwala National Medical College and B.Y.L. Nair Hospital 2. Seth Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College and KEM Hospital 3. Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College and Lokmanya Tilak Municipal General Hospital (Sion Hospital) 4. Hindu Hriday Samrat Balasaheb Thackeray Medical College and R.N. Cooper Hospital

At these four major municipal hospitals in Mumbai, services will be provided from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., including counselling, assessment of acute stress, screening for PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder), medication, and hospitalization if required.

Emergency counselling and medication for stress, insomnia, restlessness, and flashbacks of the incident will also be available during the night hours from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 a.m. at these hospitals.

The suicide prevention helpline HITGUJ (022-24131212) will be operational from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., during which trained counsellors will assess mental health symptoms and refer patients to the hospital if needed.

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