World Mental Health Week held
Source: The Sangai Express
Thoubal, October 08 2018:
District Health Society (DHS), Thoubal in association with District Mental Health Programme jointly organized "World Mental Health Week" at the Auditorium of Waikhom Mani Girls College for Thoubal District today.
The programme was held on the theme "Young People and Mental Health in a changing World" while Chief Medical Officer Dr N Jayentakumar, Principal of Waikhom Mani Girls' College O Ibeton, State Nodal Officer NMHP Manipur Dr Ranita and District Hospital Chandel Psychiatrist Dr Kh Robindro attended the prog as presidium members.
During the programme, Dr Ranita and Dr Kh Robindro explained the underlying meaning of the topic "Young people and mental health in a changing world" to the students and highlighted important aspect of Mental Health.
Chief guest, Dr N Jayentakumar said that, in earlier times, people preferred the traditional way of treatment administered by local healers but due to development in medical treatment people shifted their preference to doctors while taking treatment.
However, when it comes to Mental Health treatment, people still opted for local healers (maiba maibi) rather than doctors (psychiatrist), he added and said that people should rather consult expert to identify the kind of mental disease for appropriate treatment.