Ep.116 Sensitising people to Mental Health Ft: Neha Kirpal

<p>There is an absolute lack of Sensitivity in people when it comes to mental health conditions- a lack of understanding and a vocabulary within the mental health ecosystem like frontline desk job workers like peons, and receptionists, to people outside the ecosystem. <br><br>Our guest Neha Kirpal, co-founder of one of the popular mental health centres Amaha, takes us through her journey of being a caregiver to her mother and brother, to incorporating those challenges that she faced as a caregiver into a problem-solving outlook. <br><br>Digs:<br>1) Life of a caregiver and the challenges- crisis management.<br>2) Mental health condition is a family condition- everyone needs to be taken care of. <br>3)Stigma and the updating of infrastructures and systems<br>4) If not Gold, bare minimum standard is important for the ecosystem<br>5) Lack of communication within the ecosystem between practitioners.<br>6) A lack of understanding n research and multiple treatments for mental illness like schizophrenia. <br>7) Metros are fine but what about smaller towns and cities that are heavily stigmatised. </p> <p><strong>HELPLINES FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION:</strong><br>I CALL-9152987820<strong><br></strong>M MIND POWER-1800-120-820050<br>MINISTRY OF HEALTH-08046110007<br>NATIONAL HELPLINE: 1075</p> <p>You can follow us and leave us feedback on <a href="https://facebook.com/eplogmedia">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://instagram.com/eplogmedia">Instagram</a>, and <a href="https://twitter.com/eplogmedia">Twitter</a> @eplogmedia,</p> <p>For partnerships/queries send you can send us an email at <a href="mailto:bonjour@eplog.media">bonjour@eplog.media</a>.</p> <p>If you like this show, please subscribe and leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts, so other people can find us. You can also find us on <a href="https://eplog.media/">https://www.eplog.media</a></p> <p><em>DISCLAIMER: The views expressed on all the shows produced and distributed by Ep.Log Media are personal to the host and the guest of the shows respectively and with no i