Be Equipped Psychologically: The Psychological First Aid

Dr Vijay Choudhary; Dr. Parag Sharma; Aastha Dhingra

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| Published: June 25, 2016

Be Equipped Psychologically: The Psychological First Aid

Dr Vijay Choudhary

Medical Officer Dept. of Psychiatry SMS Medical college Jaipur Rajasthan, India Google Scholar More about the auther

, Dr. Parag Sharma

M.D. (Psychiatry) 3rd year PG student, Dept. of Psychiatry SMS Medical college Jaipur Rajasthan, India Google Scholar More about the auther

, Aastha Dhingra

Clinical Psychologist & Director & Co- Founder, AD Executive Training & Coaching Pvt Ltd, India Google Scholar More about the auther

DIP: 18.01.023/20160476

DOI: 10.25215/0476.023

ABSTRACT

Many people who suffer from psychological and mental distress, personal crises and mental disorders can benefit from receiving psychological and mental health first aid from professionals and the general public.

One in four adults will experience mental health difficulties at one time or the other but many will receive little or no help when they present in an emergency. In contrast the majority of people with physical health difficulties who present in an emergency in a public or hospital setting will be offered physical health first aid.

Keywords

Psychological First Aid

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How to cite this article: Choudhary V, Sharma P, Dhingra A. (2016). Be Equipped Psychologically: The Psychological First Aid. International Journal of Indian Psychology 4 (8), DOI: 10.25215/0476.023, DIP: 18.01.023/20160476