DC Soreng Reviews Progress of Hello! मन, Mental Health Initiative
Soreng, October 15 (IPR): The Soreng District Administration today convened a review meeting of “Hello! मन”, a mental health initiative launched by Soreng District Administration in collaboration with the Mental Health Action Trust (MHAT), Kerala. The meeting was chaired by the District Collector, Soreng, Mr Dhiraj Subedi.
Addressing the meeting, District Collector appreciated the work and achievements of the team, acknowledging the progress reflected in the figures presented. He urged all stakeholders to continue working with greater coordination and commitment to strengthen the initiative and deliver better outcomes for people requiring mental health support.
The District Collector further emphasised the importance of sustained follow-up, timely intervention, improved community-level awareness and close coordination among healthcare personnel, clinicians and district administration officials. He encouraged the team to identify gaps in service delivery and ensure that individuals seeking mental health support receive appropriate and continuous care.
The meeting reviewed the progress and implementation of the initiative through a detailed presentation by Aspirational Block Fellow, Mr Aditya Raj Sharma, highlighting client registrations, follow-up consultations, treatment status, demographic trends and the epidemiological profile of registered clients across the district.
As per the data presented, the initiative has recorded 129 total contacts, 115 registered clients, 92 clients currently active under treatment and two clinically discharged clients.
The month-wise patient flow data from April to October 2026, covering new registrations and follow-up consultations, was also presented. Soreng recorded 43 new registrations and 81 follow-up consultations, followed by Mangalbaria with 30 registrations and 62 follow-ups, Sombaria with 22 registrations and 43 follow-ups, and Rinchenpong with 20 registrations and 29 follow-ups.
The review also examined the demographic profile of clients across the four areas. In Soreng, 63 per cent of the 43 clients were female, with a mean age of 34.3 years. Mangalbaria reported 30 clients, of whom 63 per cent were female, with a mean age of 40.5 years. Sombaria recorded 22 clients, with females accounting for 59 per cent and a mean age of 38.4 years. Rinchenpong reported 20 clients, with 45 per cent female representation.
Under the epidemiological profile of the 115 registered clients, the presentation highlighted that common mental disorders, including depression, anxiety and stress-related conditions, accounted for 63 cases, representing 54.8 per cent of the total. Severe mental disorders, including conditions on the psychotic spectrum and bipolar disorders, accounted for 34 cases, or 29.6 per cent. Substance-use-related cases totalled 10, comprising five in Soreng, three in Sombaria and two in Mangalbaria, while no such cases were reported in Rinchenpong.
The meeting also discussed clinical efficacy, including the Clinical Global Impression-Improvement (CGI-I) assessment across five follow-up milestones and deliberated on additional interventions and strategies to enhance the effectiveness of the initiative, improve client engagement, reduce treatment discontinuation and expand access to mental health services across the district.
Present at the meeting were ADC Soreng, Mr DR Bista, ADC (Development), Mr Ongdi Sherpa, SDM (HQ), Mr Prem K Subba, CMO (Soreng), Dr. Smriti Rai, Clinical Director, Mental Health Action Trust (MHAT), Kerala, Dr. Manoj Kumar, CAO, Mr Bishnu Adhikari, Senior Clinician, Ms Malabika Das, Junior Clinician, Ms Prerna Limboo and Counsellors (PHC Soreng)