Community Approach For Mental Health Promotion

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Community Approach For Mental Health Promotion
Winner of WFMH Day R. C. HUNTER Award of
Excellence - 2005
ByDr. M. L. AgrawalAgrawal Neuro Psychiatry
CentreA-11, Jawahar Nagar, Main Road, KOTA
(Rajasthan) President Association of
Industrial Psychiatry of India.
Dr. Anuj Mittal Head Dept. of Psychiatry D.D.
Hospital, New Delhi, India
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WHERE ARE COMMON PEOPLE
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COMMON PEOPLE ARE AT....
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How We Can Reach To Common People ?

• In fairs
• Religious Functions
• National Celebrations
• In Schools
• In Big Industries
• With the Help of Electronic Print Media

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Proactive Actions in Kota, Rajasthan, (INDIA).

• Exhibition during fairs (Melas)
• Translation of WFMH Packets in Hindi
  Distribution to the Community Leaders, Teachers,
  Scouts Guides and Members of Different NGOs.
• Press Release

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Proactive Actions ..
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• Display Through Jhankis (Tableu) in National
  Religious Celebration.
• Publishing Booklet on Mental Health in Hindi.
• Press Conferences
• Publishing Full Page on Mental Health Day in
  Leading Local News papers.

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Proactive Actions .

• Organizing Awareness Programs Seminars with
  different Segments of Community.
• School Teachers Children
• Religious Leaders
• NGOs Rotarians, Innerwheel, Lions, (Lionese,
  Scouts Guides) Sarpanch (Head of Village)
  Sathians ANMs (Basic Health Workers) etc.

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KOTA
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• Amazing legends of heroism and romance still
  resound from its equally amazing architecture,
  that still stands to narrate its tale of a bygone
  era. The magic of Rajasthan is unequalled in the
  world for its heritage, culture, safaris, sand
  dunes and lush green forests with its wildlife.
  Rajasthan is often expressed as huge open-air
  museum with relic so well preserved for the
  travelers and the curious of the day.

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Fair (Mela)

• Fair is a Gathering of Stalls, Amusement for
  Public Entertainment held Periodically in a
  Particular Place for the sale of Goods or
  Particular Products. In modern Scenario Multiple
  Activities are carried out during such fairs.

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Types of Fairs (Mela)

• Festival
• Religious
• Health
• Cattle
• Books
• Agriculture
• Trade Fare etc

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List of Fairs in Rajasthan

• Ganesh Chaturthi Ramdevra Fair
• Karni Mata Fair Marwar Festival
• Sitabari Fair Baneshwar Fair
• Gangaur Festival Khatu Shyamji Fair
• Desert Festival Kajli Teej
• Mahavir Ji Fair Mewar Festival
• Braj Mahotsav(Festival) Kota Dussehra
• Gogaji Fair Khetlaji Fair
• Nagaur Fair Teej Festival
• Camel Festival Sheetla Mata Fair
• Elephant Festival Kapil Muni Fair
• Chambal Adventure Festival Kailadevi Fair
• Pushkar Fair Mallinath Fair
• Urs (Ajmer) Chandrabhaga Fair

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National Dushehra Mela, KOTA

• One of the big festivals celebrated in most parts
  of India is Dushehra. The festival is celebrated
  with zest and festivities as it also marks the
  beginning of the winter season after the long,
  unbearable, hot summer. Dushehra marks the
  victory of Ram over the demon king Ravana, and
  the rescue of his wife Sita. In north India,
  gigantic effigies of the ten-headed Ravana and
  his brothers are set aflame amidst bursting of
  crackers. Fairs are usually held on this occasion
  with lots to eat, buy and enjoy.

From Dushehra to Deepawali (Exhibition 21 Days)
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DASHAHARA FAIR (MELA)

• DURATION 30 Days,
• VISITORS MILLIONS of People from all corners of
  the Country

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Exhibition in Dushehra Mela (Festival)
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MENTAL HEALTH EXHIBITION-07
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MENTAL HEALTH EXHIBITION-07
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MENTAL HEALTH EXHIBITION-07
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Dole Mela, Baran (75 Km. From KOTA) 15 days
9 Sept. 2006 to 24 Sept. 2006
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Pushpgiri, Jain Temple at Sonkutch (M.P. India)
(400 Km. From KOTA)Religious Fair
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Krishi Kumbh (Agriculture Fair)Divisional Fair
For Farmers
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Dept. of Central Public Information,Govt. of
India at PUSHKAR, Ajmer250 KMS from Kota
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Health Rotary Mela (Fair)(Organized by Member
of Parliament)
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Visitors Views aboutMental Health Exhibition
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Visitors Views aboutMental Health Exhibition
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Why Exhibition in fair ?

• Fairs are few days to month long.
• Huge Crowd - Thousands of visitors daily.
• All segments of community visits- Politician,
  administrators, advocate, cultivators,
  businessmen, house wives, students and health
  works etc..
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Why Exhibition in fairs ?

• Contd
• Print and Electronic Media covers automatically
  and spreads massage to millions.
• Feedback from visitors register.

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Full Page of News Paper on
10 October gt 6 million Readers
Mental Health Day
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Display Through Jhankies (Tableau) Reilly

• On Mental Health Day

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Display Through Jhankies (Tableau)

• On Republic Day Independence Day

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Display Through Jhankies (Tableau)

• On Agrasen Jayanti (Social Celebration)

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World Mental Health Day-2005
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World Mental Health Day-2006
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World Mental Health Week-2007
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World Mental Health Week-2007
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Lectures in Different Segments

• Teachers and Students

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Lectures in Different Segments

• Scouts Guides

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Lectures in Different Segments

• Near By Village

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Lectures in Different Segments

• Basic Health Workers

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Multi District Intercity Meet in Rotary
District 3050 3040 (First Time in India)
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Dept. of Central Public Information,Govt. of
India at PUSHKAR, Ajmer250 KMS from Kota
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Press Conference
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News
HINDUSTAN TIMES OTHER LEADING HINDI NEWSPAPER
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Cont..
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Publications in Hindi (For free Distribution)
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Publications in Hindi (For free Distribution)
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Publications in Hindi (For free Distribution)
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World mental health day 10 Oct. 2001
Displayed theme through 500 banners in all the
main streets of the Kota city
Banner released by Jain Saint Shree Sudha Sagar
ji in the presence of thousands persons
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Conclusion

• Grass root work like exhibitions in Fairs and
  Jhankis (Tableau) in National, Religious
  Festivals Mental Health Promotion in all the
  Segment of Community is the best answer to
  Decrease SOCIAL STIGMA.

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Contd.

• Use of Electronic Models to display material in
  these exhibitions and seminars can attract more
  visitors and that can help in the promotion of
  Mental Health at grass root.

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Thanks ...