The joint family system, prevalent in the society not too long ago, served as a stress buster as the family members supported each other, an eminent psychologist said on Thursday.
“In the joint family system, which contained multiple units, the members shared their joys and sorrows which soaked up their sorrows and frustrations and prevented them from going into depression,” Soumya Sucharita Mohapatra said while speaking to students and faculties of the Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital and Institute of Dental Sciences at the SOA University here.
Mohapatra, Chief Therapeutic Counselor at Manam Foundation, said doctors have a crucial responsibility in the society and need to have the proper mental hygiene to serve people. “If doctors are happy, the patients will be happy too,” she said while urging the students not to express their emotions or expose their mental stress before patients.
Referring to the famous Bollywood movies ‘Munna Bhai MBBS’ and ‘3 Idiots’, she said the most important factor is that one must learn to adapt to all situations and remain happy.
Manam Foundation founder Anuradha Mohapatra said suicide is not the solution to any problem. “It actually is a permanent disaster to solve a temporary problem,” she observed.