Manam Initiative

Manam is an initiative by the Government of Tamil Nadu to improve the mental health of students of medical colleges.
It aims to prevent students from committing suicide as well as to train them for proper treatment of patients suffering from mental health.
The initiative will help students to get in touch with a mental health expert. A helpline number 14416 has also been issued for this.
It has been launched by the Government of Tamil Nadu in Government Medical Colleges of Tiruchi, Pudukottai and Karur districts.