Stress busting workshop organised in Srinagar.Byline: ANI Srinagar, Oct 11 (ANI): World-renowned Medicine Sans Frontier (MSF MSF Manufacturing, Science, and Finance (Union) ), also known as 'doctors without borders', has come forward to help reduce stress among residents of Srinagar through a workshop. The workshop has been organised in collaboration with the Directorate of Health, Jammu and Kashmir Jammu and Kashmir: see Kashmir. Jammu and Kashmir State (pop., 2001: 10,143,700), northern India. With an area of 39,146 sq mi (101,387 sq km), it occupies the southern portion of the Kashmir region of the northwestern Indian subcontinent and is Government as part of the weeklong week·long adj. Continuing through the week: a weeklong conference. Adj. 1. weeklong - lasting through a week; "her weeklong vacation" seven-day celebrations for 'World Mental Health Day'. Pieces of art and poetry works by pupils from various schools and universities based on the theme of 'dealing with challenges of one's life' were exhibited at the workshop. Movies were also screened to relax those under stress. "Firstly, the people must know what depression is. Most of the people have been suffering under stress and depression, but are not aware of it. I thank the MSF to have organised this workshop for us. People need to know that they need counselling," said Suhail, a college student. Thousands of people attended the workshop where they were relaxed and rejuvenated re·ju·ve·nate tr.v. re·ju·ve·nat·ed, re·ju·ve·nat·ing, re·ju·ve·nates 1. To restore to youthful vigor or appearance; make young again. 2. with the help of counsellors and doctors. "This programme has been organised to release them from their mental agonies. Apart from that our staff educates the people about their mental health issues, the problems related to them and their solutions," said Dr. Basharat Bandey, doctor and member of the MSF. He added that they are here to reduce the stigma stigma: see pistil. Stigma mark of Cain God’s mark on Cain, a sign of his shame for fratricide. [O. T.: Genesis 4:15] scarlet letter related to mental health issues. (ANI) Copyright 2009 Asian News International The Asian News International (ANI) agency provides multimedia news to China and 50 bureaus in India. It covers virtually all of South Asia since its foundation and presently claims, on its official website, to be the leading South Asia-wide news agency. (ANI) - All Rights Reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
|
||||||||||||||
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion