Exams: The word instills a sense of panic and even terror in all of us! However, there’s no escape from them! February and March are times when everyone is gearing up for the final exam or assessment of the year; the much dreaded Boards or entrance exams for further studies. The stress takes a toll on students and their families alike. Many children fall sick, have anxiety attacks, are unable to sleep, and suffer from a low morale due to parental pressure and peer influences. Some refuse to sit for exams on the D-day as they feel unprepared and others are misled to follow potentially harmful stress-busting techniques such as substance abuse.
To express solidarity with our hard-at-work students and to ensure their mental and emotional health, Fortis Healthcare has re-activated its national helpline programme this year as a continuing service for the benefit of the students and parents. For the past few years, it has been an ongoing process and many students and parents have found it useful. The FORTIS NATIONAL HELPLINE number is +918376804102 on which students or parents can call between 9 am to 5 pm with queries related to stress, mental wellbeing, exam tips or even to consult a team of experts and behavioral psychologists. As every year, the exam helpline will also have a counsellor available seven days a week for guiding students and their parents, providing crisis intervention and answer anybody who is struggling to cope with exam-related concerns and needs urgent assistance.
Dr. Samir Parikh, Director, Department of Mental Health and Behavioural Sciences, Fortis Healthcare shares valuable and important, easy-to-do tips to bust exam stress and prepare well:
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