COVID 19 Information Resources
- NIMHANS Tele-Helpline for Effective Psychiatric Care in COVID-19: Exclusively to guide Doctors in COVID-19 treatment setting
- NIMHANS Telephone Service for Psychiatric Care: A Telephone service for NIMHANS registered patients of Psychiatry Department
- NIMHANS Psychosocial support and mental health services helpline
Publications/ Manuals
- Dealing with Mental Health Issues in Prisoners during COVID-19: A Handbook
- Dealing with Mental Health Issues in Prison Staff during COVID-19: A Handbook
- Psychosocial Care for Frontline health care workers during COVID-19: An Information Manual
- Psychosocial First AID (PFA) for Children affected by COVID 19: A Manual for first responders
- Mental Health in the Times of COVID-19 Pandemic Update – February 2021: Guidance for General Medical and Specialised Mental Health Care Settings
- Mental Health in the times of COVID-19 Pandemic: Guidance for General Medical and Specialised Mental Health Care Settings
- Guidelines for Tele-Psychotherapy Services
- Caring for Health Care Warriors -Mental Health Support During COVID-19
- Signs, Symptoms and basic protective measures against COVID-19
- Yoga for Stress Management During COVID-19 Crisis
- Department of Neurology- Instructions for patients
- Resource Material for providing basic psychological support in the context of COVID19
Covid 19 Brochures
| Sl.No. | Brochure Heading | Caption |
| 1 | Children and adolescent well being during covid 19 for parents or caregives | The brochure is about how children and adolescents can maintain their well-being during COVID-19 pandemic. |
| 2 | COVID-19 and Mental Health in Older Adults | The brochure is about COVID-19 and mental health in older adults. |
| 3 | Mental Health of Police Personnel during COVID 19 English | The brochure is about mental health of police personnel during COVID-19 |
| 4 | Mental Health of Police Personnel during COVID 19 kannada | The brochure is about mental health of police personnel during COVID-19 (Kannada) |
| 5 | Psychosocial Support to Persons with Disabilities During COVID-19 Pandemic | The brochure is about psychosocial support to persons with disabilities during covid-19 pandemic |
| 6 | Quitting tobacco at the time of COVID 19 | The brochure is about quitting tobacco at the time of COVID-19 |
| 7 | Social Stigma associated with COVID-19 | The brochure is about social stigma associated with COVID-19 |
Covid 19 Posters
| Sl. No. | Poster Heading | Caption |
| 1 | Dealing with the Stress related to postponement of exams in view of Covid 19 pandemic | The poster is about dealing with stress related to postponement of exams in view of COVID-19 pandemic. |
| 2 | Taking care of mental health of children and Elderly During covid 19 | The poster is about taking care of mental health of elderly during COVID-19 |
| 3 | Social Stigma associated with COVID 19 | The poster is about social stigma associated with COVID-19 |
| 4 | Promoting mental WELL-BEING OF POLICE PERSONNEL During COVID 19 Kannada | The Kannada poster is about promoting mental wellbeing of police personnel during covid-19 |
| 5 | Promoting mental WELL-BEING OF POLICE PERSONNEL During COVID 19 English | The poster is about promoting mental wellbeing of police personnel during covid-19 |
| 6 | Precautions to prevent spread of Corona virus | The poster is about precautions to prevent spread of corona virus |
| 7 | Handling stress and anxiety associated with COVID-19 | The poster is about handling stress and anxiety associated with COVID-19 |
| 8 | Building resilience and hope among people associated with covid-19 | The poster is about building resilience and hope among people associated with COVID-19 |
| 9 | “Always wear your mask to prevent the spread of COVID 19” Kannada english Hindi | Do’s & don’ts of wearing mask to prevent the spread of Covid 19 |
| 10 | Psychosocial Support for Migrant Workers Enhancing mental health Draft | Promoting Mental Health of migrant workers |
Videos on Covid-19
Sl.No
| Video Description and Speaker | Video Name & Link |
| 1 | Dr. Jagadisha Thirthalli, Professor of Psychiatry and in charge Head, Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services, NIMHANS, provides some tips to take care of mental wellbeing during the pandemic, especially for those with severe mental illnesses. | Care of Persons with Severe Mental Illness during COVID 19 || Dr. Jagadisha Thirthalli || Kannada |
| 2 | This video highlights precautionary measures community members needs to take to minimize the spread of Covid-19. | Preventing second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic is every individual’s responsibility. |
| 3 | The video provides us a demonstration on how to wear a mask and other precautionary measures to ensure safety during the pandemic. | DO’S & DON’T’S OF WEARING MASK |
| 4 | Here are the precautionary measures to follow post vaccination to ensure safety of all those who have been vaccinated. | Adherence to safety precautions post COVID 19 Vaccination |
| 5 | This video depicts the stress and psycho social problems that arise among frontline health workers battling covid-19 pandemic and how one can handle it. | Psychosocial Problems among Frontline Health Workers |
| 6 | A demonstrative talk by Dr. B.N. Gangadhar, Director NIMHANS, highlighting the importance of washing hands to prevent getting infected by Covid. | Hand washing for preventing Covid 19 |
| 7 | Demonstration of sample collection for Covid-19 testing by Dr. R. Ravikumar. | DEMONSTRATION SAMPLE COLLECTION FOR COVID-19 TESTING |
| 8 | Yoga for Stress Management During COVID 19 Pandemic practice by Dr. Hemanth Bhargav. | Yoga for Stress Management During COVID 19 Pandemic |
| 9 | A demonstration of Yoga for Stress Management during COVID 19 Pandemic, Part 2 in Hindi. | Yoga for Stress Management during COVID 19 Pandemic Part 2 Hindi |
| 10 | A demonstration of Yoga for Stress Management during COVID 19 Pandemic, Part 1 in Hindi. | Yoga for Stress Management during COVID 19 Pandemic Part 1 Hindi |
| 11 | A demonstration of yoga for Stress Management during COVID 19 Pandemic, Part 2 in English. | Yoga for Stress Management during COVID 19 Pandemic Part 2 English |
| 12 | A demonstration of yoga for Stress Management during COVID 19 Pandemic, Part 1 in English. | Yoga for Stress Management during COVID 19 Pandemic Part 1 English |
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| 14 | A talk on ‘social stigma during COVID-19’ by Dr. S. K. Chaturvedi, Senior Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Former HOD at Department of Mental Health Education. | Social Stigma Hindi version |
| 15 | Ways for caregivers to help people with disabilities during COVID-19. | Persons with Disabilities during COVID-19 https://youtu.be/peiTxyrLua8 |
| 16 | A talk by Dr. Prabha S. Chandra, Professor of Psychiatry, NIMHANS on ‘how pregnant women can handle COVID-19 related anxiety’. | How pregnant women can handle COVID-19 related anxiety |
| 17 | A talk by Dr. Prabha S. Chandra, Professor of Psychiatry, NIMHANS on ‘how postpartum woman can handle COVID-19 related emotional distress’. | How postpartum women can handle COVID-19 Related Emotional Distress |
| 18 | A talk by various professors from NIMHANS on the ‘ frontline medical workers during COVID-19. | Front line Medical workers COVID-19 https://youtu.be/CI9KxidBaHQ |
| 19 | Talk by Dr. B. N. Gangadhar, Senior Professor of Psychiatry & Director, NIMHANS on ‘issue related to postponement of entrance exam associated with COVID-19.’ | Issue Related to Postponement of Entrance Exam Associated with COVID-19 |
| 20 | A talk by Dr. Pratima Murthy, Professor and Head, Department of Psychiatry on ‘tobacco cessation during COVID-19’. | Tobacco Cessation During COVID-19 https://youtu.be/RpfrqZZ3wIM |
| 21 | This video highlights types of domestic violence and prevention measures. It was developed by NIMHANS, Bengaluru for the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India. | Preventing and Reducing Domestic Violence During COVID-19 |
| 22 | A talk by Dr. John Vijay Sagar, Professor and Head, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, NIMHANS, Bengaluru on ‘managing stress among adolescents During Covid-19’. | Managing Stress among Adolescents During Covid-19 |
| 23 | This e-workshop was organized by Department of Mental Health Education in collaboration with NIMHANS Digital Academy to spread awareness on “Immediate care”, which is very important during this pandemic. | E-Workshop on ‘Immediate Care for Psychological Events and Emergencies’ |
| 24 | Anti-stigma message w.r.t the COVID-19 pandemic | Anti-stigma message w.r.t the COVID-19 pandemic for Public |
Webinars on Covid 19
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| Video Description and Speaker | Video Name & Link |
| 1 | Webinar on handling COVID 19 pandemic and associated Stigma by Dr. Naveen Kumar, Department of Psychiatry, NIMHANS. | WEBINAR ON “Building resilient communities during COVID-19: Response action from Media” |
| 2 | Webinar on Building resilient communities during COVID-19. | WEBINAR ON “Building resilient communities during COVID-19” |
| 3 | Webinar on addressing mental health concerns during the pandemic and its aftermath by Dr.S.K.Chaturvedi, NIMHANS. | WEBINAR ON “Building resilient communities during COVID-19 |
| 4 | Webinar on Building resilient communities during COVID-19, response action from media, a talk by Dr. K S Meena. | WEBINAR ON “Building resilient communities during COVID-19: Response action from Media” |
| 5 | Webinar which is a Question and Answer session. | WEBINAR ON “Building resilient communities during COVID-19: Response action from Media” |