Mental health

Synergy Group has launched iCALL, a free psychological helpline for the worldwide maritime community available 24/7 in English, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Sindhi and Kutchi via phone, email and the chat-based nULTA app. “Numerous studies into the psychological health of seafarers have shown that large numbers of seafarers suffer from obvious manifestations of impaired psychological wellbeing such as social isolation and depression,” said Captain Rajesh Unni, CEO and founder of Singapore-headquartered Synergy Group.