"Important to take care of mental health during COVID pandemic" Karnataka Minister K Sudhakar
Bengaluru: People should take care of their mental health, apart from their physical well being, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Medical Education Minister K Sudhakar said here on Friday.
He also suggested that the public could avail of personal counseling provided by the state government in case they needed it.
"Citizens should concentrate more on their mental health during this pandemic period. Suicide, madness, stress, and other such things are the results of mental depression," Sudhakar was quoted as saying by his office in a release.
Noting that WHO reports around 7.5 percent of people in India are victims of mental depression and the country contributes 15 percent of global mental illness, he cited a survey which said that by 2020, 20 percent of people in India would suffer from mental illness. In view of such factors, people should prioritize mental health, he said.
Pointing out that Karnataka has a separate mental health authority, the Minister said over 7.13 lakh people had already availed of a personal counseling facility.
"Our doctors and nurses are boosting the morale of the patients, apart from rendering regular treatment," he said.
October 10 is observed as a world mental health day to create awareness about mental health.
Highlighting the hardships caused by the pandemic, he said many people had lost their jobs due to the economic crisis, others have had salaries deducted, while those who have jobs are mostly working from homes.
These were some causes for mental depression, he said, adding that family members should support the victims in such difficult times.
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Meat sale, animal slaughter banned in Bengaluru on March 30
Bengaluru: Animal slaughter in slaughterhouses and the sale of meat in shops across the city will remain completely prohibited on Monday, March 30, in observance of Mahavir Jayanti.
The directive applies to areas under the jurisdiction of the Greater Bengaluru Authority and has been issued by the
According to an official order from the Deputy Director of the Animal Husbandry Department, both slaughtering of animals and the sale of meat in all shops will be strictly banned throughout the day.
