Mental healthcare centre launched at BITS-Hyderabad
The Hindu
To provide one-on-one counselling, clinical interventions to students, faculty and staff
Mpower, backed by Aditya Birla Education Trust, on Friday launched an Mpower Cell at BITS Pilani-Hyderabad Campus in an endeavour to accelerate the movement to bring about a mindset change and offer mental well-being in a holistic manner. It was inaugurated virtually by Mpower founder and chairperson Neerja Birla. The new cell will provide one-on-one counselling and quality clinical interventions to students, faculty and staff on campus. Ms. Birla said that due to the COVID-19 pandemic, mental illness has emerged as a crisis in India with rising cases of anxiety, depression, and other disorders. As a result, there is a strong need to create avenues where people can seek help that they need, she said.More Related News