Media Release
Mangaluru, Oct 10: On the occasion of World Mental Health Day, Lourdes Central School organised an assembly to spread awareness on the importance of mental wellness among students.
During the assembly, Anna Poorna of Class 11B spoke about the importance of the day and threw light upon factors that have a negative impact on mental health in adolescents.
The assembly was followed by a keynote speech from Meghana Saldanha (MSC in counselling psychology). Students were educated about the numerous mental health disorders that affect age group 16 to 20 years (anxiety, ADHD, OCD, autism and so on).
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She then highlighted how the disorders are as normal as any other physical illness and put forth various techniques one could use to help people affected by mental illnesses.
The students found this session very informative and there were interactions throughout the session.