Mythili Hazarika, the President of the Society for Mental Health in LAMIC (SoMHiL) is leading the Assam mental health task force in tele psychological counseling for the quarantine, isolated, self-quarantined and anyone in distress. She has also formulated some strategies according to guidelines. Health and family welfare had given Mythili Hazarika the responsibility to train and carry on this mission with a farsighted vision.
Year: 2020
ISBN allotted
The International Standard Book Number (ISBN): 978-81-935934-4-8 is allotted to the “Best Practice Guidelines for Telepsychology during Disasters (COVID-19 Pandemic)” by Mythili Hazarika, Bornali Das, Shyamanta Das, Dyuksha Hazarika (Acknowledgement: Suresh Bada Math, Cover: Simanta Talukdar, Varsha Avadhany) and published by the Society for Mental Health in LAMIC (SoMHiL).
Corona Special Programme on FM Mahabahu 101.6
The special programme on Corona virus by Mahabahu 101.6 FM on 12th April 2020 talks about the helpline numbers by Mental Health Professionals of Gauhati Medical College and Hospital( GMCH) and its team with the support of Assam Police providing tele-psychological counseling to the people in need of mental health care and services due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
In radio
Mythili Hazarika, the President of the Society for Mental Health in LAMIC (SoMHiL) is in Radio speaking on their initiatives in tele-psychological counselling across the people in need.
A different perspective
“A different perspective: in conversation with a healthcare provider” by Rijusmita Sarma, Editorial Assistant of Open Journal of Psychiatry & Allied Sciences (OJPAS®) is published in The Sentinel.
Best Practice Guidelines
The “Best Practice Guidelines for Telepsychology during Disasters (COVID-19 Pandemic)” by Mythili Hazarika, Bornali Das, Shyamanta Das, and Dyuksha Hazarika (Acknowledgement: Suresh Bada Math and Cover: Simanta Talukdar and Varsha Avadhany) that is published by the Society for Mental Health in LAMIC (SoMHiL), is released.
Phone-in programme
Mythili Hazarika, the President of the Society for Mental Health in LAMIC (SoMHiL) participating as mental health expert in the mid-day prime time at PRAG NEWS television show to address live phone-in programme on various mental health issues related to COVID-19 and mental health in general. Subsequently, former Chief Minister of Assam, Tarun Gogoi called her in the personal number to appreciate her and the team’s approach of crisis helplines to provide psychological help to people in need. He lauded the mental health team and encouraged to carry on service above self.
104 training
The President of the Society for Mental Health in LAMIC (SoMHiL), Mythili Hazarika offering training to 104 first person respondents on tele-psychological counselling for behaviour and emotional problems and mental health issues in person and in webinar as well at 104 office in Guwahati.
Prag news
In a panel discussion at PRAG NEWS TV channel, Mythili Hazarika, the President of the Society for Mental Health in LAMIC (SoMHiL) is speaking on the psychological impact in relation to COVID-19 pandemic and services provided through helpline numbers for tele-counselling of the psychological problems.
Mental Health Implications of Covid-19
Mythili Hazarika, the President of the Society for Mental Health in LAMIC (SoMHiL) was on Prag News discussing the implications of the Covid-19 pandemic on mental health of people.
Global Psychiatry 