To provide counselling to people suffering from depression or anxiety due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Assam Police has launched six tele-counselling helplines on Tuesday.
The helplines have been launched in association with the psychiatry department of Guwahati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), clinical psychologists and psychiatric social workers.
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The helplines which will be operational from 9 am to 3 pm are 6026901053, 6026901054 and 6026901055.
The helplines which will be operational from 3 pm to 9 pm are 6026901056, 6026901057 and 6026901058.
After contacting these helplines, one can get necessary counselling and advice from a mental health professional.
To refresh the minds of COVID-19 patients, a yoga therapy session was conducted at Mahendra Mohan Choudhury Hospital (MMCH) in Guwahati on Sunday.
The yoga session was conducted by a yoga expert through videoconferencing.
During a telephonic conversation with US President Donald Trump on Saturday, Modi touched upon the significance of practices such as Yoga and Ayurveda for ensuring physical and mental well-being of the people in these difficult times.
Yoga is one of the best ways of keeping oneself fit as well as a de-stressing method which can have multiple health benefit.
Meanwile, the total number of coronavirus cases in Assam has increased to 27 on Tuesday.