SRINAGAR: As a part of enhancing capacity of psychologists & counsellors of SUKOON, the Divisional Administration Kashmir started training module on essentials of online & telephonic counseling as well as didactic training for psychologists and counselors at Institute of Mental Health & Neurosciences, Srinagar.
The objective of training programme is to make SUKOON a versatile and compatible to address issues of substance abusers and mental health issues of general public.
Pertinently SUKOON Helpline line 1800-180-7202 has proved very fruitful in addressing the substance induced mental disorder.
SUKOON works as an interface between the substance users and experts who pull drug abuse victims out of the menace through counseling and medicine.
Incharge Divisional Control Room Kashmir and SUKOON Mental Helpline, Tahir Magrey while speaking about the training programme said that the aim of the training programme is to equip the counsellers with the communication skills congruous with the needs of psychological counselling.
He added that SUKOON is a platform where people particularly youth can give a vent to their anguish in a conducive atmosphere besides imparts guidance regarding detoxifying themselves incase involved in substance abuse. He said, Divisional Administration is committed to purge the society from the evil of drug and substance abuse and concerted efforts are being made by administration to eradicate drug abuse and to remove stigma associated with post rehabilitation.
