Mental Health awareness study.

Mental Health Awareness.

May I introduce myself? My name is Sara Jane Gorman I got my work with the University through Rethink. Here is a study of Mental Health awareness not only through my own experience but through different researches. Mental problems can vary from mild to major.  

 I used to a Learning Disability Awareness trainer for Mencap too. I worked for Royal Wolverhampton Mencap for nearly six years. Back in 2011 I lost my work through the government cutting the funding of the Advocacy project I was working for Our Shout Advocacy group.

At one stage Mencap supported me and someone else with disabilities to be Self - Employment we were paid by Wolverhampton City council. We were called Access All Areas Now! We were Learning Disability Awareness trainers. We did a three day pilot to introduce our topic of the business, and then we only did a training session at Wolverhampton Library training the staff and the manager of the Special needs library. This lasted from December 2009 - December 2010.

Psychosis study case.

What is mental illness and what is mental health?

The term ‘mental illness’ is generally used when someone experiences significant changes in their thinking, feelings or behavior.  The changes need to be bad enough to affect how the person functions or to cause distress to them or to other people.

The terms ‘‘mental health problem’ and mental disorder’ have a similar meaning.

If a person has always had a problem in their thinking, feeling or behavior, then this is not usually called mental illness. It may then be called a developmental problem or a difficulty with their personality (sometimes called a personality disorder).

Mental health is the opposite – it means mental wellbeing, good mental functioning or having no particular problems in thinking, feelings or behavior.

These kinds of definitions of course greatly over-simplify things. All of us experience changes from time to time in our feelings, thinking and behavior, and there is no clear cut off between illness and health. Also someone may have problems which fit the definition of a mental illness, but they may be very healthy mentally in other ways.

What people with Mental Health problems and Learning Disabilities face.

It's possible that I may have mild Autism. There are different forms of Autism but there's at least one form that links in with learning disability and mental health. The reason why I am writing about Autism is because I know suffer from Anxiety which could link into Autism.

Autism is a life time disability. Some forms of Autism could be disorders.

 Most of us with Autism have disabilities, I'm one of them.

 We find it hard to social interact communication, which is where Anxiety can kick in. Asperger’s Syndrome is a form of Autism in people who have high intelligence. There some forms of Autism that does have very little language that others can understand.

·        You may not understand some people's speak or even tone of voice.

·       They are unable to understand meanings of gestures and facial expressions.

·       They may find hard understand jokes.

·        They may mix up words like you and me.

·        Repeat what they have already said.

·        We don't all have language difficulties.

·        We spend more time alone.

·        We find it hard to understand peoples' thoughts and feelings.

·       Some people may flap their hands to try and make them understood.

·       Twirling toes.

·       Only because interested one topic.

·       Have fixed route and because very upset by change.

·       Sensitive to sound, smell, taste, touch and etc.

·       Misunderstand people's thoughts and feelings.

 We may behave in a manner that may be strange to you. We find it hard to make friends because many people think we are different because they don't

Understand us. Keeping friends if we do have friends we can find hard. A lot us have poor eye contact.

Cause of Autism.

The cause of Autism is unknown. Over the years we have learned quite bit but we still have a lot to learn. In my case whatever my disabilities and health problems are they are caused by lack of oxygen to the left hand side of the brain, lucky for if I have Autism it's only mild. I guess I have Asperger if I am.

I guess just before the 21st century, they was a case of MMR injections to protect Rubella and Measles they said on the news there's a risk of Autism. It could be true but I find hard to believe this could come from an injection. If any kind of Autism I guess MMR could cause Autism Spectrum, which is another of Autism that can make speech very hard to understand.

Now we are going to move on to Epilepsy, Anxiety, pressager, depression and stress. As you know anyway that stress is the worse killer of all. Each and every person copes different. Bearing in mind things get to people more so than others. I know people saying that worrying brings you to an early grave. For a lot of us who have disabilities and health problems, things on our minds can be there longer than people who haven't gone disabilities and health problems. This is because apart from disabilities and health problems we can still have to cope with the main problems you have to cope with like.

·       Deaths of people we know.

·       Relationship break ups.

 I had more mental health problems then than what I do now. I was Hyperactive, which means I may have had or still have due to my Anxiety which we have learned in the last so many years as ADHD, which is another form of Autism.

 This wasn't known when I was a child. I couldn't sleep at night and I couldn't pay attention in the day. This caused me not to learn anything in school even the teaches classed me as thick because I always seemed to be blank and in a world of my own. This caused me to have handy any friends and I was bullied.

 I was always aware of voices and shouting but not what people were saying. I was also a danger to society in the since of been in risk for eg; of been run over by a car.

 No one knew at the time but the family saw when I left school at 16, I started to calm down a bit, became more aware of what was going around me and I stated to learn things.

 Most people think that you can't have disabilities and health problems but you can, it's also possible to have one or the other.

 Possible signs of ADHD.

·        Often loses track of time or misjudges how much time has passed.

·        Can be difficult to follow a timed schedule

·        Your mind wanders easily, even if someone is speaking to you or you should be completing a task or project.

·       ·Needs constant motion, may tap feet, play with a pencil, doodle or fidget.

·       Easily bored

·        Active, risky or fast paced activities are more interesting and more apt to hold your interest

·        

 Hyperactivity in children can be easy to spot. Children can’t sit still for even a few moments or they are constantly in motion.  They may act as if driven by a motor and often jump or bounce around the room.

 May move from job to job because you become bored once you have learned the job, may not complete projects because you become bored after a short time. You need be intensely interested in something for it to hold your interest. A few minutes of inactivity, you restless.  You feel the need to get up, walk around the room or do something, even pace up and down the room just like I do.

Impulsiveness is reacting without thinking first. Children that are impulsive might yell an answer out at school without raising their hand or waiting for their turn.  Children may jump from a play set before thinking of the consequences.

 Adults with ADHD can also be impulsive:

 Consistently interrupts others while talking or answering a question before it has been completed

· Enters conversations while others are still talking

· Blurts out comments or thoughts without thinking first causing hurt feelings

· Enters into risky or undesirable behavior on the spur of the moment 

· Has difficulty conforming to a budget because of impulsive spending habits

Although the following are not specific symptoms of ADHD, these characteristics are often found in adults with ADHD:

· Easily angered or low tolerance for frustration.

· Needs instant success to keep interest level up

· Low self-esteem, even though you can appear confident to others.

· Avoid new situations and meeting new people.

 My Health and Medication study case.

It also possible for us to go through job losses just like you but for us it could be for the reason of our disability and health, which can make us feel useless. The fact that we find it hard to access our lives the same as other people is a depression on its own. There's still not enough places following the Disability and Mental Health Discrimination Act. I offer wonder whether the law is strong enough to stick for our rights and needs.

Stress can be very dangerous if it gets too much for anyone who can be common in people with disabilities and health problems. This is why people with disabilities and health problems need more contact with health professions than other people. Take Epilepsy a lot of stress cause a person with Epilepsy to have a very dangerous fit, which could be a case of life or death. Some may not even take their medication and or drink a lot and others may drink too much on top of very heavy medication. This could cause them to be a dangerous to themselves or and others.

I had fits from birth to 12 years old but the doctor took me off Phenobarbitone tablets when I was 13. They put me on the heavy dose Phenobarbitone from birth, this made very unaware of the big wide world.

From age 16 I lived and worked in a living in riding stables over Wales for young girls with special needs. When I was 18 to 19 years of age, Miss Coyne who was of the women who ran the place thought I was having fits again, I didn't seem to understand why I felt ok. Never the less she got the doctor in Newtown Powys to put me back on the tablets again, which was Treetop at that time. All over again I found it hard to learn, in fact I felt more ill with them than without them. By the time I was 20 years of age, I got so depressed with taking them for no reason I took an over dose of them.

 These just shows that depression can drive people to either take an over dose or stop taking their medication if they need them. This is a good reason for a yearly check up is to see if people need medication or not or and see if they are on the right medication.

Doctors shouldn't do whatever someone else thinks. A check up needs to be done first whether the person is ill or not. When a person's life is affected one way or another it's hard to tell whether it's the illness, problem, condition or and medication.

A study from Mind on Mental Health.

What is depression?

We often use the expression "I'm feeling depressed" when we're feeling sad or miserable about life. Usually, these feelings pass in due course. But if the feelings are interfering with your life and don't go away after a couple of weeks, or if they come back, over and over again, for a few days at a time, it could be a sign that you're depressed in the medical sense of the term.

I felt detached from the world around me. All emotions – love, affection, anger – were gone. Actually, I can't say I had no emotions, I did, but they all seemed desperately negative. Most involved fear. Fear that I would never escape the condition.

In its mildest form, depression can mean just being in low spirits. It doesn't stop you leading your normal life, but makes everything harder to do and seem less worthwhile. At its most severe, major depression (clinical depression) can be life-threatening, because it can make people suicidal or simply give up the will to live.

There are also various specific forms of depression:

Seasonal affective disorder (SAD)

If you usually become depressed only during the autumn and winter, it could be due to not getting enough daylight. You may benefit from spending time sitting in front of a special light box.

Find out more about seasonal affective disorder

Postnatal depression

Many mothers have ‘the baby blues’ soon after the birth of their baby, but it usually passes after a few days. Postnatal depression is a more serious problem and can appear any time between two weeks and two years after the birth.

Find out more about postnatal depression

Bipolar disorder (manic depression)

Some people have mood swings, when periods of depression alternate with periods of mania. When manic, they are in a state of high excitement, and may plan and may try to execute grandiose schemes and ideas.

Find out more about bipolar disorder (manic depression)

At least one person in every six becomes depressed in the course of their lives. One in 20 is clinically depressed. Figures suggest that it is women more than men who become depressed, but men may find it harder to admit to or talk about their experience. All age groups can be affected, and it’s important to take symptoms seriously and not to dismiss them as an inevitable part of growing up or growing old. By recognizing and treating the symptoms and getting help, it’s possible to overcome depression, and prevent it coming back.

What are the symptoms of depression?

Depression shows itself in many different ways. People don't always realize what's going on because their problems seem to be physical, not mental. They tell themselves they're simply under the weather or feeling tired. But if you tick off five or more of the following symptoms, it's likely you're depressed:

Being restless and agitated

Waking up early, having difficulty sleeping, or sleeping more

Feeling tired and lacking energy; doing less and less

Using more tobacco, alcohol or other drugs than usual

Not eating properly and losing or putting on weight

Crying a lot

Difficulty remembering things

Physical aches and pains with no physical cause

Feeling low-spirited for much of the time, every day

Being unusually irritable or impatient

Getting no pleasure out of life or what you usually enjoy

Losing interest in your sex life

Finding it hard to concentrate or make decisions

Blaming yourself and feeling unnecessarily guilty about things

Lacking self-confidence and self-esteem

Being preoccupied with negative thoughts

Feeling numb, empty and despairing

Feeling helpless

Distancing yourself from others; not asking for support

Taking a bleak, pessimistic view of the future

Experiencing a sense of unreality

Self-harming (by cutting yourself, for example)

Thinking about suicide.

Anxiety

People who are depressed are often very anxious. It's not clear whether the anxiety leads into the depression or whether the depression causes the anxiety. A person feeling anxious may have a mind full of busy, repetitive thoughts, which make it hard to concentrate, relax, or sleep. They may have physical symptoms, such as headaches, aching muscles, sweating and dizziness. It may cause physical exhaustion and general ill health.

What causes depression?

There's no one cause of depression; it varies very much from person to person and can occur through a combination of factors. Although depression doesn't seem to be inherited through genes (with the possible exception of manic depression), some of us are more prone to depression than others. This could be because of the way we're made, or because of our experiences or family background.

I was so scared of being alone with my thoughts. At night, everything seemed so bleak. I couldn't concentrate on anything; I couldn't read or watch TV. I couldn't relax or unwind. Sleep seemed impossible – so many thoughts were racing through my mind. I would spend hours fantasizing about ways of killing myself.

Past experiences can have a profound effect on how we feel about ourselves in the present, and if those feelings are very negative, they can be the start of a downward spiral. In many cases, the first time someone becomes depressed, it's triggered by an unwelcome or traumatic event, such as being sacked, divorced, physically attacked or raped.

Depression is seen by some experts as a form of unfinished mourning. Often events or experiences that trigger depression can also be seen as a loss of some kind. It could be following the actual death of someone close, a major life change (such as moving house or changing jobs) or simply moving from one phase of life into another, as we reach retirement or our children leave home. It’s not just the negative experience that causes the depression, but how we deal with it. If the feelings provoked are not expressed or explored at the time, they fester and contribute towards depression. It's important to acknowledge and grieve over what we have lost in order to be able to move on successfully.

Everything to do with everyday life seemed like such hard work. I simply didn't have the energy to go to work, to see friends, to shop, cook or clean. It all seemed pointless! What was the point in eating, when I didn't even want to be alive?

Depression may also be caused by an underactive thyroid. The thyroid gland controls metabolic rate and, if it is not working properly, can cause you to experience various symptoms. If it is underactive, you will feel sluggish and lethargic, may put on weight, and feel depressed. If it is overactive, you may feel much speeded up, lose weight and have symptoms similar to mania. It is important to have a thyroid function test (a simple blood test) to make sure that this is not the cause of your depression, especially if you cannot account for it in other ways, such as recent life events. If an underactive thyroid is diagnosed, it can be treated successfully with appropriate medication (see Useful websites).

Anecdotal evidence suggests that occasionally people become very depressed in response to certain foods. Such a reaction is very individual, and people are often not aware of the particular food substance or drink that is causing the problem. But if you suddenly feel depressed for no apparent reason, it may be worth considering whether you have eaten or drunk something new, and whether this might have caused your sudden change of mood. If this is the cause, your mood should lift very quickly, so long as you don’t consume any more of the particular item.

Find out more about food and mood.

Poor diet, lack of physical fitness, and illnesses, such as flu, can all leave us feeling depressed. Frequent use of some recreational drugs can also play a part.

Find out more about psychological effects of street drugs

It's clear that people who are depressed show changes to the chemical messengers (called neurotransmitters) in the brain. It's less clear whether this is a cause or a result of the depression.

What can I do to help myself?

Depression has one major characteristic that you need to be aware of when thinking about what you can do to defeat it. It can feed on itself. In other words, you get depressed and then you get more depressed about being depressed. Negative thoughts become automatic and are difficult for you to challenge. Being in a state of depression can then, itself, become a bigger problem than the difficulties that caused it in the first place. You need to break the hold that the depression has on you.

An important thing to remember is that there are no instant solutions to problems in life. Solving problems involves time, energy and work. When you are feeling depressed, you may well not be feeling energetic or motivated to work. But if you are able to take an active part in your treatment, it should help your situation.

Fighting negative attitudes.

Try to recognize the pattern of negative thinking when you are doing it, and replace it with a more constructive activity. Look for things to do that occupy your mind.

Activity is good for the mind

Although you may not feel like it, it’s very therapeutic to take part in physical activities, for 20 minutes a day. Playing sports, running, dancing, cycling, and even brisk walking can stimulate chemicals in the brain called endorphins, which can help you to feel better.

Find out more about mental health benefits of physical activity.

Caring for yourself.

You need to do things that will improve the way you feel about yourself. Allow yourself positive experiences and treats that reinforce the idea that you deserve good things. Pay attention to your personal appearance. Set yourself goals that you can achieve and that will give you a sense of satisfaction.

Look after yourself by eating healthily. Oily fish, in particular, may help alleviate depression. Don’t abuse your body with tobacco, alcohol or other drugs, which make it worse.

Treatment of vulnerable prisoners condemned

Mencap's study case.

Thursday 20 November 2008

People with a learning disability face 'routine' discrimination in the criminal justice system.

A report from the Prison Reform Trust has revealed widespread failings in the way people with a learning disability are treated while in custody.

‘Prisoners' Voices' is the concluding report of a three-year investigation into the experiences of people with a learning disability in the criminal justice system. The report draws on over 170 interviews with prisoners across England, Scotland and Wales.

Although investigators found some examples of good practice, they found that overall people with a learning disability face ‘personal, systematic and routine' discrimination from the time of arrest.

The report reveals that:

Less than 30% of vulnerable people surveyed received support throughout the police interview process

More than 20% did not understand what was happening while in court

Vulnerable people were five times as likely to be subjected to restraints as other prisoners.

The Prison Reform Trust is calling for the criminal justice system to comply with disability legislation like the Disability Discrimination Act (2005). It recommends that all relevant information be produced in an easy-read format and for vulnerable people to be recognized and supported from the point of arrest onwards.

"This is a harrowing account of what it is like to travel through the criminal justice system in a fog of anxiety," said director of the Prison Reform Trust, Juliet Lyon. "This report raises important questions about how these vulnerable people got caught up in the criminal justice system in the first place and whether those responsible for special education, social care and family support could have done more to prevent this happening."

My study case on Mental Health and crime.

 This is where for examples cancelling is a great idea for people who accept it. If life is getting people too much it can cancelling help not to get too far and not to be a danger to themselves and others. Mental health can swing either way or both ways meaning someone can be a victim and commit a crime or just one or the other. What I will make you aware of is not everyone who commits crimes have mental problems, it can be very hard to know who does and who doesn't have problems behind crime.

Many causes can be down to back grounds, history, family history or and the way people are bought up. In today's world where the government brought the lack of discipline into the country over 20 years, this is one of the reasons why crime has gone sky high but then there’s' more Mental awareness than there used to be. At one time counseling wasn't possible so it's hard to how many people who are going for counseling to help them manage their mental health problems without harming others or themselves. It's hard to know how many people are committing crimes caused by mental health. It's hard to how many people want or even want hurt others on purpose. There must even be many people who find their selves behind bars not understanding or and unaware of the reason why, which could be due to Mental health, disability or and medication.

Introduction.

This factsheet is targeted at mental health professionals, journalists and students. However, it is also our aim to present statistics in a way that makes this factsheet accessible to all those who are interested in mental health.

  Note: The language used in this factsheet reflects the sources referred to. The use of such language does not imply Mind's automatic acceptance of it.

Prisoners and mental health

Number of prisoners with mental health problems

According to the ONS (the Office of National Statistics), a large proportion of prisoners in England and Wales have a mental health problem.

In one survey they found that in the week before the interview, 39 per cent of sentenced males and 75 per cent of female remand prisoners had significant neurotic problems, such as anxiety, depression and phobias. Rates for all groups were much higher than the 12 per cent of men and 18 per cent of women found to have significant levels of neurotic symptoms in a similar household survey carried out by the ONS.

Differences between remand prisoners and sentenced prisoners

Remand prisoners (prisoners awaiting trial) have higher rates of neurotic disorder than sentenced prisoners and women have higher rates than men. ONS suggest that 58 per cent of men and 75 per cent of women remand prisoners experience significant neurotic symptoms. The figures are lower for sentenced prisoners, with 39 per cent of men and 62 per cent of women showing some form of neurotic disorder.

Another survey found that 45 per cent of suicides in prisons were by people held on remand and who were still waiting to go to trial.

Self-harm among prisoners

ONS has found that self-harm during the current prison term, without the intention of suicide, is just under 10 per cent for female prisoners and just under 6 per cent for males. The rates reported by remand and sentenced prisoners were similar; however, two thirds of remand prisoners had been in prison for less than three months compared with only about a quarter of the sentenced prisoners.

Women represent more than 50 per cent of all self-harm cases in prison. This is worrying as women represent only 5 per cent of the prison population. The rate of self-harm is particularly high among women under 21. At two women's prisons they have reported around 10 cases of self-harm per day.

Between 2004 and 2008, incidents of self-harm in prisons increased by 25 per cent. In female prisons the increase was 42 per cent in the same period. The total number of self-harm cases in 2008 was 10,466 for men and 12,560 for women - a total of 23,026.

Attempted suicide among prisoners.

ONS has found that a high number of prisoners have tried to take their own lives, particularly women and remand prisoners. Just less than one in four men and nearly two in five women reported a suicide attempt at some time in their life. In one survey, over a quarter of female remand prisoners reported attempting suicide in the year before the interview.

Suicide among prisoners.

 The suicide rate among prisoners went down from 92 in 2007 to 61 in 2008. However, it is important to note that this followed a sharp increase in the numbers from 67 in 2006 to 92 in 2007. Although the numbers are going down, the suicide rate for prisoners is still alarmingly high with 91 suicides per 100,000 in the prison population compared with 8.5 per 100,000 in the general population.[ This means that the risk of suicide is more than 10 times higher for a prisoner than for the general population.

Personality disorders among prisoners.

ONS suggests that over three quarters of the men on remand, nearly two thirds of the males sentenced, and half of the women sentenced fitted a diagnosis of personality disorder. Another survey shows that, among prisoners treated by MHIRT, around 17 per cent have a diagnosis of personality disorder, usually in combination with another diagnosis.

Antisocial personality disorder (ASPD)

The most common type of personality disorder seen in prisons, according to the ONS, is antisocial. This has been found in 63 per cent of males on remand, 49 per cent of males sentenced and 31 per cent of all female prisoners. This would be expected, since the category of ASPD requires the presence of antisocial behavior before the age of 15 years and persisting into adulthood. Criminal behavior is often seen as antisocial, so many prisoners are therefore likely to be diagnosed with this disorder. The figures are broadly in line with the results of studies carried out within the United States prison system. In an ONS survey, a random sample of one in five prisoners interviewed previously was selected for an additional interview by a clinician to assess personality disorder and functional psychoses, such as schizophrenia and manic depression (but not organic psychoses such as dementia). In this follow-up interview, 14 per cent of all the women, 10 per cent of the men on remand and 7 per cent of the sentenced men were assessed as having a functional psychosis, in the year prior to interview. These rates for psychosis are much higher than for the general population, where the figure is only 0.4 per cent.

A mental health in-reach team (MHIRT) confirms high rates of psychosis among prisoners. A survey of clinical records of prisoners treated by the MHIRTs showed that 18 per cent had a diagnosis of schizophrenia and another 18 per cent had a diagnosis of psychosis.

Paranoid and borderline personality disorders.

Paranoid and borderline personality disorders are the next most common types of disorder seen in prison, according to ONS. A total of 29 per cent of male remand, 20 per cent of male sentenced and 16 per cent of female prisoners were assessed as having paranoid personality disorder. The equivalent figures for borderline personality disorder were 23 per cent, 14 per cent and 20 per cent respectively.

According to the ONS, paranoid personality disorder is often combined with ASPD in criminal populations and is characterized by pervasive mistrust and suspiciousness. People with borderline personality disorder are considered to be highly impulsive, experience brief mood swings, have a poor sense of self-image and have difficulty in sustaining close relationships. They are the group most often seen by psychiatric services in prisons.

Another survey also found that prisoners in England and Wales have very high rates of mental illness, substance misuse and personality disorder.

Prevalence of personality disorder.

Justice system failing victims with mental health problems.

Posted: Thursday 6 August 2009

A report issued today (Thursday 6 August) by the House of Commons Justice Committee highlights deep concerns about the treatment of people with mental health problems in the criminal justice system. According to the report, the Crown Prosecution Service is failing victims and witnesses with any history of mental distress by dropping cases before they even get to court (1), and where their mental health is in question, failing to support them to give good evidence even though the support systems are in place.

Mind's Chief Executive Paul Farmer said:

"Everyone has a right to seek justice for the crimes committed against them, but people with mental distress are being locked out of the system and denied the same rights to justice as anyone else. The CPS and the criminal justice system as a whole is working on the assumption that any experience of mental distress, from post-natal depression to anxiety attacks 20 years previously, means that your evidence cannot be considered 'reliable'. The blanket assumption that people who have had a mental health problem cannot be trusted in court is ludicrous, and reflects a view of mental health that is out of date and out of touch. Dropping cases on these grounds shouldn't even be an option.

  One of the reasons why I think it's a good idea to have a yearly health check important. Many us with disabilities and health more than ever before have own homes just like you do. This is living in the adult world meaning paying bills, food, rent and etc in everyday life. As much as we want to be more independent it can be very stressful if everything comes at once. With this credit crunch today it is ten times more stressful for everyone even more so for people with disabilities and health problems. Many people like me can easily get upset by anything. What seems like a molehill to you a mountain to someone like or worse off than me.

"Where mental health is a consideration in a case, it's vital that prosecutors find out whether mental health is actually going to affect someone's testimony or not, and support them to give their best evidence rather than simply giving up on victims. The measures to support people with mental distress are already in place, but what we are witnessing here is institutional reluctance to treat mental health fairly and appropriately, which is standing in the way of justice.

"The CPS has committed to training prosecutors around mental health, but justice professionals have to be willing to change their long-held stereotypes around mental health, so we can change how people with mental distress are treated by the justice system.

***ENDS***

The case of FB vs. DPP in January 2009 highlighted the problems people with mental distress can encounter when taking crimes to court. FB had his ear bitten off in an assault, but his case was dismissed by the CPS before it got to court on the grounds that a history of mental health problems meant he could not give reliable evidence on the crime committed against him. Read the Mind press release

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