Fifty Nepal Police personnel underwent a specialised mental health and self-care training in Kathmandu on Monday as part of efforts to strengthen psychological wellbeing and resilience among frontline law enforcement officers.
KATHMANDU, JULY 8
The Zonta Club Kathmandu, in collaboration with Nepal Police, organised a mental health and self-care session for 50 police officers at the Nepal Police Armed Police Battalion No. 1 in Naxal on Monday.
The programme aimed to equip officers with practical tools to manage occupational stress and enhance emotional resilience, recognising the demanding nature of policing.
The session was facilitated by psychiatrist Ananta Adhikari, Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the National Academy of Medical Sciences and former director of the Mental Hospital, Lagankhel, and clinical psychologist Sita Bhandary, an MPhil-PhD scholar at Tribhuvan University with more than a decade of psychosocial training experience.
The training focused on recognising mental health challenges commonly faced by police personnel, reducing stigma associated with seeking psychiatric support, practising stress-management techniques, and identifying signs that require professional intervention.
The programme concluded with an interactive discussion and group therapy session.
Speaking at the closing ceremony, Superintendent of Police Apil Bohara and Zonta Club Kathmandu President Mridula Rajbhandari underscored the importance of strengthening preventive mental health support within the police force.
According to the organisers, the initiative is part of Zonta Club Kathmandu's continued collaboration with Nepal Police on programmes related to gender-based violence prevention, community wellbeing and institutional capacity building.