RONO HILLS, Oct 10: Rajiv Gandhi University today along with the rest of the world celebrated the 25^thWorld Mental Health Day. The program was organized by the newly introduced department of Psychology with the theme – “Mental Health in the workplace”

World Mental Health Day is observed on 10^th of October every year, with the overall objective of raising awareness of mental health issues around the world and mobilizing efforts in support of mental health.

Vice chancellor RGU, and Registrar RGU graced the inaugural session while other guests present here were Dean Faculty of Education, Psychiatrist Dr. T Kena from RKMH, and Clinical Psychologist of Mental Health Care centre Midhpu, Yeni Nabam.

Vice Chancellor, Professor Tamo Mibang while lauding the Department for their effort despite being one of the newest streams in the state said that, in fact is a very good beginning for the department. Programs as such should be given importance and continued in the future too.

Dean Faculty of Education, Dr Saahoo felt that it is human to embody stress, even the strongest and the most learned faces stress, but there should be some sort of technique to relieve those stress, he opined.

Psychiatrist Dr. Kena breaking down the compositions of mental health in work place explained about the risk factors of developing mental illness at workplace, such as Reduction in efficiency and productivity, stress on physical health leading to sicknesses like hypertension, diabetes, gastritis and the increase use of substances like tobacco, drugs, alcohol etc. Further suggesting important tips to prevent mental stress he said that there is dearth of psychiatrist and psychologists in northeastern states and especially in Arunachal Pradesh.

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Kenter Joya Riba

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