Dimapur, 10 October (MTNews): A state-level seminar on mental health awareness was organized by the Department of Psychology in collaboration with IQAC, Dimapur Government College and District Mental Health Programme, Dimapur on 10 October 2023 in the college seminar hall under the theme “Mental Health is a Universal Human Right.”

 

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Dr Rukuoviu, Asst Professor, Department of Psychology delivered the welcome address. Prof Sanjay Sharma, Principal DGC in his speech highlighted that the lack of awareness and wrong perception on mental health is the root cause for ignoring symptoms of mental health issues. Prof Sanjay Sharma further emphasized that  in order to tackle mental health issues especially among college students, a changing scenario is required in the curriculum and therefore value added courses such as Mental Health and Stress Management, Emotional Intelligence are being offered under FYUP.

Resource person Dr A Temsuyanger Ao, Psychiatrist, Nodal Officer, District Mental Health Programme, Dimapur spoke on the topic, “Psychological state of Mind, Body, Mental illness and Addiction.”

According to the resource person, mental health is critically important to everyone and negative stigmas against mental illness should be eradicated. He further elaborated on the different types, symptoms and causes of mental illness such as organic mental illness, neurotic spectrum disorder, psychotic spectrum disorder and addictive spectrum disorder. The seminar concluded with a vote of thanks from Mr P Supong Jamir, Associate Prof, Department of History.

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