Online interaction for children homes held
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, June 15 2021:
District Legal Services Authority, Tamenglong organised an online interaction programme for children of three children homes of the district on Tuesday.
The interaction programme was held on the topic 'Mental health and psychological support' and it was aimed at keeping children mentally and physically fit.
The programme was attended by children of Zouzian Children Home for Girls, Jaithou Children Home for Boys and Make- rious Home run by Indigenous Women and Children Foundation, Tamenglong.
District and sessions judge Imphal West cum chairman of DLSA chairman Aribam Guneshor delivered the key note address of the interaction programme and said that COVID-19 pandemic has brought marked changes in the lives of the people and this has affected mental and physical health of children.
Head of the department of psychiatry (RIMS) Dr RK Lenin talked on mental health and psychological support as a resource person during the interaction programme.
He talked in detail how far the pandemic has affected mental health of youth and ways to overcome it.