A new awareness program is hoping to reduce the stigma associated with mental health in the Indian community.
MANAS – Mental Awareness Network and Support – aims to encourage Whittlesea’s Indian community to talk about mental health problems and how they can be treated.
It is run by the Brothers and Sisters Foundation and funded by a Whittlesea council community development grant.
MANAS project officer Prabhat Sangwan said she believed the program was the first in Victoria to target the Indian community.
“People in our community will have a different understanding of what mental health is,” Ms Sangwan said,
The program, which runs until July 25, comprises a series of education and outreach sessions.
Details: manasproject.info
