Mental Health Progamme held at Jagti
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 28: Mental Health Research Programme was organized by Pir Panchal -a socio-cultural and educational organization in collaboration with NIHR (UK) University of Warwick at Jagti near here, today.
The function was presided over by Relief and Rehabilitation Commissioner, K K Sidha and well known mental experts of UK, Prof Swaran Singh and Dr S K Koul were guest speakers.
Speaking on the occasion Relief and Rehabilitation Commissioner said that he was informed by the doctors who participated in diabetes and other diseases detection camps that stress is the root cause of all diseases. He assured for mental health check up doctors will visit camps on rotation basis every month. He said the Relief Organization is planning to have the mental health camps around the displaced locations which will be named as happiness camps. He while eulogizing the role of Pir Panchal expressed the hope that the organization will continue to hold such camps.
Prof Swaran Singh held a detailed interaction with the gathering and assured that they will plan a project to be named as effect of displacement on the progeny of Kashmiri refugees. He advised the gathering of not hiding any mental health problem and to get it reported to the doctors so that it is cured at initial stage.
Dr S Koul said that if a bone gets fractured it is at once reported and the doctors are consulted but if someone has any mental health problem or related issue people hesitate to report it due to social stigma. He advised the gathering to spread the message of reporting the mental health related difficulty immediately so that it is treated well in time.
Ramesh Hangloo president, Pir Panchal highlighted the objective of his organization and complimented all participants especially Pinto Ji and Roshan Lal in holding the camp. He said Pir Panchal had finalized a project with University of Warwick but due to COVID pandemic it could not materialize. He expressed the hope that Prof Swaran Singh and Dr S K Koul will take initiate in this regard again.
Vote of thanks was proposed by Pyare Lal Pandita and stage was managed by Anshu Raina.
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