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Exam time: Another helpline for stressed
students
Friday February 10, 2012 11:17:19 PM,
IANS
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New Delhi: Students
bogged down by exam stress and anxiety have some more help
available -- a Delhi-based hospital's mental health helpline
Friday announced special arrangements for students.
An official from the Delhi Mental Health Helpline said it will
provide 24x7 service and assistance from counsellors ahead of the
board exams with the counsellors also doing follow up call backs.
"The helpline will also send messages to all the prominent schools
in the city to alert them about the need for stress-busting
sessions. Instead of pinning unrealistic hopes on their wards or
pushing them to the limit, parents should rather strengthen their
morale and create a conducive atmosphere at home to reduce
examination-induced stress," said Ashok Chacko, Delhi Mental
Health Helpline regional director.
The word of caution comes ahead of the Class XII Board
examinations that get underway throughout the country March 1. The
helpline can be reached at 1860 266 2345.
"Most of the parents expect their children to be in the '90
percent' category in Board exams or want them to crack the IIT or
pre-medical entrance tests, putting a massive strain on them,"
Chacko added.
The helpline is a collaborative effort of the Vandrevala
Foundation, Emmanuel Hospital Association (EHA), St. Stephen's
Hospital and the Mar Thoma Church.
"Both parents and students can ring up our helpline number,
especially designed for Delhi and north India, and get counselled
by expert psychologists and psychiatrists, round the clock. The
best part is that it is absolutely confidential, anonymous and
free of cost," Chacko said.
The helpline has a three-tier system. Clinical psychologists
trained in counselling are primary call takers, while the calls
are also escalated to trained psychiatrists depending on their
severity. In extreme cases, calls are patched through to senior,
experienced & empanelled psychiatrists.
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has also started a
pre-exam helpline from Feb 1 till April 16. The CBSE helpline can
be accessed at toll-free number 1800-180-3456 between 8 a.m. and
midnight.
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