Assam: World Mental Health Day observed in Mangaldai

MANGALDAI : The Psychiatric department of Mangaldai Civil Hospital under the aegis of the Darrang district Mental Health programme and District Health Society on Tuesday observed ‘World Mental Health Day’ along with the rest of the State. In this connection, a public awareness meeting on the theme ‘Mental health is an universal right’ was held here at Mangaldai Youth Club. The meeting presided over by Joint Director of Health Services Dr Ramesh Ch Goswami was addressed by Chief Medical and Health Officer, Darrang Dr Ramesh Ch Bhattacharjee, Superintendent of Mangaldai Civil Hospital Dr Utpal Kr Baruah, Sub Divisional Medical and Health Officers Dr Lipika Bora Baruah and others. The speakers discussed on different socio-economic and other factors including stress, addiction to drugs, liquor, mobile phones etc contributing towards the alarming rise of mental health cases among the youths in recent times. They also spoke on checking one’s mental illness through early medical intervention on its symptoms while eradicating the social stigmas preventing such scientific approach with the help of mass awareness.

The functioning of the civil hospital without a regular psychiatrist apart from sanctioned health staff for several months are also being underlined by a section of speakers. Earlier Puspa Kalita, psychologist of the civil hospital of psychiatric department explained the objectives of meeting attended by students of nursing training school, staff and officials of the district mental health programme, health department and other stakeholders. Prior to that, an awareness road show was taken out in the main thorough fares of Mangaldai town starting from the entrance of the civil hospital.

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