Awareness prog on mental health
Source: The Sangai Express
Thoubal, August 29 2015 :
The Centre for Development Activities (CDAC),Wangjing conducted a one day awareness programme on 'Mental Health', today at the conference hall of CDAC, Wangjing, Thoubal district.
The programme was sponsored by the District Mental Health Programme (DMHP), Thoubal, our correspondent reports.
M Sushil Kumar, Secretary, CDAC, during his key note address, highlighted the negative impacts made by the present law and order situation of the State in mental health.
Resource persons Dr Kh Robindro, MO, District Hospital, Thoubal; Clinical Psychologist, DMHP, Thoubal A Tomba and S Samanada, Psychiatric social worker, DMHP Thoubal spoke on topics like 'Effects of Mental illness in the family and role of family members', "All about mental illness', "Substance abuse", etc.
Over 100 people including students and women from Wangjing and nearby villages attended the programme.