Women are at forefront of chatting on whatsapp more than males for counselling on free mental health helpline

WhatsApp Chatting for Mental Health: The use of social media platforms Facebook (Facebook), Twitter, Instagram, Telegram, WhatsApp or any other application has increased a lot today. Whether it is to find a solution to a problem, to entertain, to share information or to interact with relatives, people use these apps. Sometimes you must have felt confused while typing messages in chat, but this is not the case with women. Chatting on WhatsApp (WhatsApp Chatting) women not only find it easier than talking on the phone but also feel confidential. They are far ahead of men in chatting on WhatsApp. The special thing is that this chat also Helpline 9999666555 Number done on a mental health organization belongs to.

Mental Health Organization Vandrewala Foundation The 3-month data from the Key’s free national helpline shows that the young population used WhatsApp the most among those seeking advice and counseling on mental issues on the foundation’s helpline. Whereas people of middle age group and above preferred telephonic conversation more.

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The data shows that most of the youth are using WhatsApp to help their mental health and consider it better. 65% of those under 18, 50% in the 18-35 age group, 28.3% in the 35-60 age group and 8% in the 60+ age group have used WhatsApp for mental health.

According to the foundation’s data, around 53 per cent women prefer to contact the helpline using WhatsApp chat, while 42 per cent men prefer using WhatsApp chat. And in other cases, people take counseling through telephone.

The special thing is that WhatsApp has given the most relief to that class which probably could never get mental health help by going to offline clinics. Especially such women, girls and youth who want to discuss their mental health problems without telling their family or peers, they use WhatsApp for this. They consider it confidential and according to the availability of time they are able to solve their problems in a silent manner.

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Priya Hiranandani Vandrewala, head of the foundation and philanthropist, says, ‘A third of the people who contacted us told us that they are struggling with mental illness, anxiety, depression and thoughts of suicide. In 2022, suicide took more lives in India than murders and corona virus. Even if every medical student in the country became a psychiatrist today, we do not have enough people to solve the mental health crisis. Along with this, there is also a need to remove hesitation and fear in the minds of people seeking help for mental health.

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Tags: Mental health, Suicide, Whatsapp, Women