Take a note of some statistics:
36% of the Indians are likely to suffer from depression at some point in their life.
Nearly Half of those with severe mental illness aren’t diagnosed or treated.
Suicide is the leading cause of death in the age group 18-29.
It is a well known fact that India lags far behind when it comes to taking care of mental health of individuals. Some battle with themselves daily without realizing that it is a mental illness that is hindering their progress and not their personality. Mental illness is still a taboo that nobody wants to talk about. However, several organizations are now making an effort to encourage people to come out and talk.
Is anxiety bothering you?
Do you know what depression means?
Are you looking for the way out?
Do you wish to save your near and dear ones from depression
Department of Soft Skills under the aegis of School of Professional Enhancement is becoming the part of campaign “Depression – Let’s talk” run by World Health Organization with an objective to create awareness among students to fight against depression and realize the beauty of life. Following will be the highlights of the campaign:
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Painting Contest
To participate in painting contest please register at http://tinyurl.com/depression-letspaint
Check the link for timing, venue, and guidelines: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mHzkZJpCD_l0PoVRIRqaX4feS7gVF6FPGXqnSTQJ1to/edit?usp=sharing
Top 3 winners will be awarded trophies & certificate of recognition
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Panel Discussion followed by role plays and experience sharing session:
Register yourself to participate in panel discussion, to listen to the experts, to witness how students have fought with such deadly disease using the following link:
http://tinyurl.com/depression-letstalk
Duty leaves will be given to the registered students and participants for the same.
Join us at the following Facebook link:
https://www.facebook.com/DepressionCampaignLPU/
Event Details are as follows:
Date: October 9, 2017
Venue for Panel Discussion: Shanti Devi Mittal Auditorium.
