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NIMHANS has expanded its nationalist intelligence wellness outreach initiative, ManoSandesh, by launching a Kannada mentation of the video bid aimed astatine improving entree to reliable intelligence wellness information.
Conceived arsenic a level to present credible, evidence-based guidance straight from taxable experts, ManoSandesh features module members addressing a wide scope of concerns, including depression, anxiousness disorders, eating disorders, attraction shortage hyperactivity upset (ADHD), autism spectrum disorder, and the Government of India’s Tele MANAS initiative.
The bid was primitively launched successful English connected August 15, 2025, during the 79th Independence Day celebrations astatine the institute by Pratima Murthy, director, NIMHANS. Since then, 37 videos successful English and Hindi person been uploaded connected the authoritative NIMHANS YouTube transmission and person received encouraging nationalist response.
The Kannada variation was formally released connected Tuesday astatine the National Science Day Exhibition held astatine the NIMHANS Convention Centre. The motorboat was presided implicit by Usha Vijayaraghavan, Dean, Biological Sciences Division, Indian Institute of Science, successful the beingness of Dr. Murthy and different module members.
Institute officials said the determination is portion of a broader effort to fortify intelligence wellness literacy crossed Karnataka by making expert-backed accusation disposable successful determination languages. They noted that connection accessibility plays a cardinal relation successful reducing stigma and encouraging aboriginal help-seeking.
The Kannada videos are present disposable connected the authoritative NIMHANS YouTube transmission nether the ManoSandesh playlist.
Kannada YouTube playlist link: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5a104sIURxldY5EcYZKTeg52pt0EhqSn
