University of Hyderabad tele-counselling services for infected

HYDERABAD: Faculty members of

University of Hyderabad

(UoH) along with psychologists have decided to provide emotional support for

rehabilitation

of Covid-19 victims through tele-counselling. The faculty members at Centre for Health Psychology,

UoH

along with other health psychologists are involved in preparing material and training modules for the services to be offered through tele-counselling.

“Everyone of us is affected by coronavirus in one way or the other. So, anyone can use this tele-counselling facility and seek help,” said

Meena Hariharan

, a professor at UoH, adding that those suffering from depression, panic attacks, domestic violence, among others will benefit.

The tele-counselling support initiative is a collaborative effort of

The Association of Health Psychologists

(AHP) and five other organisations working under the banner of SERV (Support for Emotional Rehabilitation of the Virus Victims) which extends tele-counselling services across the country. “Counsellors with the highest academic (psychology) background and years of experience in counselling have volunteered to provide 24x7 support to coronavirus victims. Any person in need of counselling services can call the helpline number 9985010680,” said Hariharan.