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Dr. Bornali Das, Senior Psychiatric Social Worker from Guwahati Medical College and Hospital, Assam informed on Mental Health Literacy, helping the participants understand the difference between mental health and mental illness. She also educated on various tools, and symptoms to assess any mental illness in an individual.
Mr. Abhiseck Rajak, clinical psychologist from Lakhimpur Assam and Dr. Yuma Narah, psychologist, Project Research Scientist, ICMR AITS educated the participants on various mental health support available in Arunachal Pradesh and Assam.
Dr. Rimi Tadu, informed on the ICMR Project working on suicide risk reduction in Arunachal Pradesh. Dr. Chaphiak Lowang, Assistant Professor, Programme Coordinator of the Workshop along with Dr John G. Gangmei, Assistant Professor, Department of Social work coordinated the programme.
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The workshop was attended by faculties, research scholars and students of the university. The workshop presented a qualitative data by the participants on various stressors at workplace and on academic stress in the region. It provides suggestions to intervene work burnout and dealing academic stress.
The social welfare organisations in Papumpare District such as Oju Welfare Association, Don Bosco Youth Centre, Kripa Foundation, Serene Rehabilitation, New Hope Foundation, Arunachal Pradesh State Rural Livelihood Mission, Borum Block participated in the workshop.