J&K launches India’s first chatbot for people in mental distress: India’s first Tele-MANAS (Tele Mental Health Assistance and Networking Across States) chatbot was launched in Jammu & Kashmir on July 5, 2023.
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The service was launched by J&K LG Manoj Sinha.
This chatbot will start an instant conversation with people in distress.
Tele-MANAS is a two-tier system – Tier 1 comprises State Tele MANAS cells and Tier 2 comprises specialists at District Mental Health Programme /Medical College resources for physical consultation.