The Inner Wheel Club of Bhubaneswar Elite organised a mental health awareness seminar in Rama Devi Women’s University recntly in association with the ‘Mo College Abhijan’. The rapidly changing modernisation in the society is one of the major reasons these days where students, especially youth are being mentally pressured and scattering their mental health. How we should be careful enough towards it and aware of others was the main agenda behind this seminar.
Professor and HoD, Psychiatry Department, Hi-Tech Medical College, Amrit Pattajoshi joined the seminar as chief speaker where he enlightened students on maintaining a healthy mind especially girls on sexual abuse, unwanted touch, financial crisis, love life issues, losing a dear one, exam pressure and results, cyber frauds, job and many more leading them to a very disturbed mental state. This often leads to suicidal thoughts as well. To get on with it one must focus on stabilising the mind first, he advised.
The event was coordinated by Sandhya Patnaik (ex-president of Inner wheel club) whereas RD University Vice Chancellor Prof Aparajita Chowdhury graced the event as chief guest. She discussed various topics with students, especially how maximum usage of social media can turn fatal to one’s mental health.
Club’s counselling In-charge Dr Sayantani Behera, president Meera Mahapatra and coordinator Susmita Mohanty were present.
