District Mental Health Centre (DMHC) Pulwama , District Hospital Pulwama has devised a questionnaire to help people to self-assess their level of anxiety and psychosocial distress in current pandemic COVID-19.The questionnaire formulated in English, Urdu and Kashmiri is based on easily understandable questions to ensure wider public reach. People accessing this questionnaire are assessed anonymously and will get their scores as green, orange and red.The people have been asked to access the Self Assessment questionnaire through the link : https://forms.gle/4H2H4hm4oUdp7k3q6 , https://forms.gle/8DF78eBD1KE2GjSQ7 . Persons geetting green scores are managing well and usually don't require any active mental health intervention. Those with orange scores have an option of contacting DMHC team on 'SUKOON Helpline' and someone with red scores are advised to seek consultation with mental health team.The Self Assessment questionnaire is an outcome of a coordinated effort of District Administration, Pulwama and District Mental Health Center, District Hospital, Pulwama.The Self Assessment questionnaire is a part of the ongoing SUKOON initiative started by the District Administration to treat and counsel patients with pre existing mental health problems such as anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, OCD, Paranoia and other mental conditions.
The initiative has witnessed a huge flow of calls for Tele - Psychiatry consultations which were started in the district in view of the rise in Mental Health issues .The District Magistrate, Dr. Raghav Langer has been pivotal in making this initiative a reality and was devised under his guidance in view of numerous national and international reports depicting adverse effects of COVID-19 pandemic on mental health of general population.While rolling out the online self assessment questionnaire, the District Magistrate, Dr. Raghav Langer said that the health response of District Pulwama amid this pandemic has been exceptional and pioneering in many respect and mental health response has been one of the top priority of current administration.Dr .Majid, Consultant Psychiatrist at DMHC said that people should benefit from the questionnaire for having the self assessment of their mental well being besides people falling in orange and red categories should seek help SUKOON Helpline.MS, District Hospital, Dr. Jameel said that under the initiative mental health issues of 4000 people have been effectively treated including of those with pre existing mental health conditions.