A call for action oriented Christian Life among the religious communities in Kerla

1. Are You Ready to Break
Your Silence and Wake
UP The World?
By
Rev.Dr.Jose Puthenveed

2. Child & Women Sexual
Abuse in Kerala

3. Kerala

9. The Burden of Mental Illnesses

10. All students in school
Students
without
serious
academic or
problem
behaviors
80-90%
Students at risk
for academic or
problem
behavior 5-15%
Students with
chronic academic or
problem behavior
1-7%
Universal Prevention
Secondary Prevention
Specialized
group
intervention
Tertiary Intervention
Specialized
individualized
interventions
Universal
interventions

11. PORN ADDICTION

12. Pornography innocent victims

13. 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700
Affected (604)
Not affected (146)
Lightly affected (502)
Seriouly affected (88)
Severely affected (11)
Chronically affected (3)
The extent of Porn Addiction among 750 students

14. Effects of Pornography
• First phase– Addiction
• Second phase– Escalation
• Third phase–
Desensitization
• Fourth phase– Acting out
Sexually
Dr. Victor Cline, PhD

15. Special Features of Kerala Mental Health
Scenario
 High suicide rate,
 Alcohol consumption,
 Breakdown of marital relationships & families,
 Problems of aging,
 Stress due to the mismatch between high
parental aspirations and children’s academic
achievement,
 High rate of migration,
 Increasing number of single-parent families

16. Prevention Strategies
 Increase in health expenditure
 Community–based care for mental illnesses
 Primary Health Centres as the main delivery
points for mental health care
 Mental Health Hospital & Medical Colleges
Referral Centres
 Increase General awareness on mental health
 Mental Health training to all doctors
 Rehabilitation facilities for the mentally ill.

17. Documentary
“ Daughter of India”

18. 1) Indentify the persons who believe in
violence
2) What is the major cause of sexual
violence against women in India?
3) What are the positive signs of resistance
as depicted in the film,
4) What is your opinion on banning this
documentary?

19. May this session enlighten all of us so
that we can carry out the work that
the Good Lord has entrusted to us so
that He might bring it to completion.