Daijiworld Media Network –Mangalore (KD/AF)

Mangalore, Apr 28: ‘Manaswini’ an Institute dedicated for psychiatry and counselling will be inaugurated by Prof B M Hegde, former vice-chancellor, Manipal University here on Sunday April 29.

Addressing the press persons here on Friday April 27 Dr Ravish Tunga said rapid changing society has created a nuclear family system and the competitive struggle for social recognition. Due to this, stress has become part and parcel of an individual’s life, so one should know how to handle it; if not it would lead to psychological and behavioural disorder.

He further said that there are plans to provide in-patient treatment and rehabilitation facilities to people in the near future.

Manaswini is equipped to provide psychiatric consultation, counselling, day care facilities, narco analysis biofeedback therapy and so on.

K S Shetty, senior psychiatrist, Fr Muller’s Hospital, Kankanady will inaugurate the day care and therapy centre. K A Ashok Pai, consultant psychiatrist, MANASA, Shimoga will be the chief guest and Olinda Pereira, former principal, School of Social work Roshni Nilaya will offer felicitations.