The World Mental Health Day was observed by the Taluk legal Aid Committee at the Nehru Seva Sangh on Friday with Sangh secretary Sarojini Dash presiding over the meeting.
Deliberating on the theme ‘living with schizophrenia ‘, speakers viewed that schizophrenia is a severe mental health disorder affecting more than 21 million people worldwide.
“People affected by schizophrenia or any other severe mental disorder die 10 to 25 years earlier on an average,” said chief speaker advocate Biplab Muduli, who later advised to show sympathy to such persons.
Chief guest advocate Bhawani Sankar Satpathy underlined the need for steps to be taken to help people with schizophrenia and other serious mental disorders live longer and healthier lives.
Besides, NSS treasurer Omprakash Agrawal spoke on the Mental Act and the Government Action Plan for Mental Health-365. Among others, Pradeep Das and BK Thripathy were present.