NIMHANS Model For Mental Health Worth Emulating: President Droupadi Murmu

Alankar Mishra

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Updated: 28-01-2025 at 7:40 AM

President Droupadi Murmu commended the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS) for its combined approach to mental health care, which integrates modern medical systems with traditional methods, such as yoga and Ayurveda. Addressing the NIMHANS’s 50th-anniversary celebrations, she mentioned the institute’s significant contribution towards treating mental health diseases and said that its model should be applied globally.

NIMHANS: A Model For Mental Health

NIMHANS has proved with its experience that the combination of yoga and meditation along with modern medical science would help eliminate stress or worry, both mental and physical. The scope of services is even more than providing care for psychiatric and neurological disorders by focusing on mental health modifications

Key Initiatives at NIMHANS:

Nimhan’s Integrative approach of combining yoga, ayurvedic medicine and meditation.
State-of-the-art infrastructures- Psychiatry Speciality Block and Central Laboratory Complex.
Diverse activities include the fight against the menace of suicide and the Tele-MANAS program.

Mental Health: A Growing Concern

President Murmu focuses on the recognition of mental health issues on the rise across the globe especially due to the Covid-19 pandemic and pressure from society. She accepted the difficulties encountered by:

Students: Struggling with the stress of exams and society.
Professionals: Suffering from stress in the workplace.
Elderly: Going through feeling bored and lonely.
Women: Having to share the strain of nurturing others and household duties.

She stressed urgent efforts such as Tele-MANAS and different digital media as important parts to address the gaps presented above.

Innovations At NIMHANS

The National Institute of Mental Health and Brain and Nervous System Studies or NIMHANS for short, is situated in Bangalore, India. As the institute celebrates its 50 years of foundation, NIMHANS continues to work toward its objectives of enhancing mental healthcare and enhancing the neuroscience domain in India.

Its work is geared towards improving treatment, diagnosis as well as professional education in the area of mental health. Here are the key highlights of its latest advancements:

Psychiatry Speciality Block: Includes suicide prevention programs and Involves multiple areas of expertise care and focuses on Geriatric and Mental health during pregnancy and childbirth and severe mental disorders.
Central Laboratory Complex: Brings together Neuropathology, Neurochemistry and Neurovirology for accurate diagnostics and global progress in neurological therapies
Bhima Hostel: A place constructed or developed for students expecting to study in the field of higher mental health education.
Next-Generation 3T MRI Scanner: Its AI-based reconstruction makes increased accurate results possible as well as a quicker scan processing speed.
Advanced DSA System: Enables Detailed view of brain blood vessels, thus helping to manage difficult cases in neurosurgery.

Government Support and Impact

The Tele-MANAS program is a remarkable achievement in the state as it has benefited 1.7 million people, Indian Secretary Health Siddaramaiah stated. The fact that the Karnataka government has made a policy of including mental health in general health and gives every year ₹137 crores to the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS) shows a plan to reform the mental health system in the state.

Conclusion

NIMHANS remains the best institute of mental healthcare. It is their integrated model and best practices which set them apart. Their focus on such innovative interventions, technology and accessibility creates a new narrative on how global mental health can be addressed.

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