A two- day workshop on ‘Enhancing social, problem solving and self confidence skills through mental health exercises’ organized by the Department of Home Science, University of Kashmir concluded here on Friday.
According to the organizers of the workshop the objective of the two days deliberation is to break the silence on mental health issues illness and generate awareness among the participants about its various dimensions.
Inaugurating the workshop, Prof. Nilofer Khan, Registrar and DCDC, KU, emphasized the importance of mental health awareness and strategies.
She highlighted the need of training and educating teachers and scholars so that they can disseminate the information in the community and promised every help from all the quarters of the university.
Prof. Naheed Vaida, Director, Institute of Home Science, KU, discussed about psychological first aid and expressed her opinion of conducting more workshops and preparing students to practice it in the field and help people at grass root level.
Speaking on the occasion Prof. F A Masoodi, Dean School of Applied Sciences and Technology, elucidated the sensitivity of the human brain and its consequences on mental health.
Dr Aparna Khanna, Associate Professor, Lady Irwin College, New Delhi, who was guest speaker on the occasion stressed upon the alarming situation of mental disorders and discussed the mental issues: signs, symptoms and coping mechanism and stressed youth to become mental health advocates.
Dr. Humaira Azim, Coordinator of the workshop, presented vote of thanks on the occasion.