PGI Celebrates World Mental Health Day with School Children

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Chandigarh 11^th October:- World Mental  Health Day was celebrated at Government  Model  High School   Sec   49,  under the  leadership of  Dr. Madhu Gupta, Additional Professor  School of Public Health , PGIMER Chandigarh. A team comprising of Dr. Atul Gupta, Miss Veda Kumari Staff Nurse and Chering Medical Social Worker visited the school campus  and promoted mental health education and awareness against various  mental health problems and to open up and talk  about their problems. The students  and  the teachers  of the school  were made  aware on  how  to the  identify  the common mental  illness and role of  friends, family, and the teachers  in  the management of common mental illnesses.  About 80 students attended the celebration and shared their queries with the team.