Jammu and Kashmir: Pre-existing mental health needs, Kashmir and COVID-19

May 8, 2020

Ajaz Ahmad Sofi, Clinical Psychologist at MSF mental health care project in Jammu and Kashmir writes how our teams are working to meet a huge need for psychological support in the valley. "Complaints related to mental health are not new...

Three ways to cope with stress and anxiety during an epidemic

May 8, 2020

Are you in self-isolation? Is your mind surrounded by information related to the epidemic/pandemic? In difficult times, like during a pandemic, many people start feeling stressed, anxious and have other overwhelming emotions. MSF Psychologist Sharika Amin offers three ways to...

Meeting mental health needs in Jammu and Kashmir

February 10, 2019

MSF in South Asia: Projects in South Asia Access campaign Connect with us What We Do MSF has been providing free, high-quality counselling to people affected in the valley since 2001. Currently, our teams provide counselling services at hospitals in...

Médecins Sans Frontiéres & IMHANS, Kashmir trains medical staff on psychological first aid

October 21, 2016

Srinagar, 8 October 2016: The international medical humanitarian organisation - Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontiéres (MSF) in collaboration with Institute of Mental and Neuro Sciences (IMHANS) Kashmir conducted on 8 October 2016 at the Community Centre - a training workshop on psychological...

MSF scientific survey: 45% of Kashmiri population experiencing mental distress

May 18, 2016

Integrated and decentralised prevention, care and treatment programme urgently needed Jammu and Kashmir: Nearly 1.8 million adults (45% of the population) in the Kashmir Valley show symptoms of significant mental distress according to a comprehensive mental health survey conducted by...