K'taka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao urges organisations to prioritise mental health of employees
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Bengaluru: Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao asserted that every organisation must prioritise the mental health and well-being of their employees by providing support for individuals struggling with conditions such as depression.
Speaking at the World Mental Health Day program organised by the State Mental Health Authority at the Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute on Monday, Rao stated that people battling suicidal thoughts often remain unaware of the resources available to help them, and many hesitate to seek assistance.
Despite government efforts to raise awareness about the importance of mental health treatment, Rao pointed out that stigma around these issues still persists.
“It is possible to overcome mental health-related issues. There are adequate measures and medicines to treat psychological problems. Through the State Mental Health Authority, we have established the Tele-Manas helpline, Mathru Chaitanya perinatal mental health services and Mano Chaitanya super Tuesday clinics to normalise treatments for mental health issues,” he was quoted as saying by Deccan Herald.
Rao added that the World Health Organisation (WHO) recognised the importance of the workplace as a new determinant of mental health this year.
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RR beat RCB by six wickets in IPL
Guwahati (PTI): Blistering fifties by Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Dhruv Jurel powered Rajasthan Royals to a six-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bengaluru in their IPL match here on Friday.
Sent in to bat, RCB rode on a fighting half-century by skipper Rajat Patidar (63) to post 201 for 8.
Virat Kohli (32), Romario Shepherd (22) and Venkatesh Iyer (29) also chipped in with useful contributions.
In reply, Sooryavanshi (78 off 26 balls) and Dhruv Jurel (81 not out off 43 balls) shared a 37-ball 108-run partnership for the second wicket to set the platform. Krunal Pandya (2/30) tried to bring them back with back-to-back wickets.
But Jurel, in the company of Ravindra Jadeja (24), completed the task with another 68-run stand, with two overs to spare.
For RR, Jofra Archer (2/33), Ravi Bishnoi (2/32) and Brijesh Sharma (2/37) took two wickets.
Brief scores:
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: 201 for 8 in 20 overs (Rajat Patidar 63; Jofra Archer 2/33, Ravi Bishnoi 2/32, Brijesh Sharma 2/37).
Rajasthan Royals: 202 for 4 in 18 overs (Vaibhav Sooryavanshi 78, Dhruv Jurel 80 not out; Krunal Pandya 2/30, Josh Hazlewood 2/44).
