MENTAL HEALTH IS AS PHYSICAL HEALTH AND A NEED OF THE HOUR
World Mental Health Day is an opportunity for people and communities to unite, to improve knowledge, raise awareness and drive actions that promote and protect everyone’s mental health as a universal human right.The theme for 2023, is ‘Mental health is a universal human right’.Mental health is a basic human right for all people. Yet all over the world, people with mental health conditions continue to experience a wide range of human rights violation. Many are excluded from community life and discriminated against, while many more cannot access the mental health care they need or can only access care that violates their human rights.
Mental health conditions are also affecting an increasing number of adolescents and young people. Every year KCG Techobserves World Mental Health Day on 10th October on the campus to raise awareness.
Dr SujathaVelmurugan, Consultant Psychiatrist – Kauvery Hospital & Geri Care Hospital, the Chief Guest for the day addressed KCG Youth on “Youth Mental Health”. She spoke about stress management, media influence, societal pressure andrecent suicides amongst youth population. She also said that “suicide is not a courageous act but a cry for help and it’s okay to ask someone “Are you Okay?”, when you find someone is not okay”. She spoke about QPR in suicide as question when someone is not okay, persuade to take help and refer for help. She also tipped that art forms and physical activities take care of mental health.
Mr BennetManoharan, Hospitality Professional, Nutrition& Dietetics Consultantspoke about the diet for “Youth Mental Health and Happiness”. He spoke aboutsattvik, rajasik and tamasik food and food which suits for different age groups and their occupation. He also said that current youth generation lack physical activities and it’s better to take lighter food which helps to maintain their mental and physical health.
Poster making and Blog Writing competitions were conducted for students and prizes were distributed.
The program raised an awareness amongst students and lefta message that, “It is OKAY to take help when I am not OKAY”.
KCG Tech always supports and ensures to raise awareness on Mental Health amongst its students and public every year.
