Mental Health Foundation

Access To Mental Health Care !

"Mental well-being is often irregularly accessible to people from different communitites. It becomes especially difficult for institutionalised individuals and the well-being of prison inmates is largely overlooked while speaking about accessibility to everyone. "
tihar-hand

TIHAR PRISON IN DELHI HAS OVER 16,000 INMATES AND IS THE MOST POULATED PRISON IN THE COUNTRY.

The prison’s Resident Medical Officer, Dr. Sanjay Lakra has elucidated how more than half of the prisoners there suffer from mental illnesses.

Common Issued Faced by the Inmates !

Increased Sucide Rates

Emotional and Interpersonal Issues

Inadequate Coping Skills

Anger Management Issues

Substance Use Disorders

Psychological First Aid for Prison (PFA-P)

in collaboration with All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)

A first of its kind initiative in India, and second in the world after the mental health guide for prisoners by the Pennsylvania Stat Penitentiary, the PFA-P includes two manuals and a screening tool. Approved by the world organisation, the PFA-P developed by MHF(I) is a comprehensive guide/manual that covers principles and strategies to provide humane supportive and practical help to inmates with psychological and emotional crises affecting their mental health.