Webinar on mental health held at LGBRIMH Tezpur

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TEZPUR: Lokopriyo Gopinath Bordoloi Regional Institute of Mental Health (LGBRIMH) celebrated the World Mental Health Day. A one hour webinar on the theme "Mental Health in an Unequal World" was held. The program started with a welcome address and introduction of the speakers by Dr. Sonia P Deuri, Professor and Head, Department of Psychiatric Social Work.

In his address Dr. S.K Deuri, Director, LGBRIMH Tezpur, gave a glimpse of the evolution of the institute from a closed ward system to an open ward system and the efforts to make the services more accessible.

The guest of honour on this occasion was Dr. Ajit V Bhide, Emeritus Consultant, St. Marthas Hospital, Bengaluru and the past president of Indian Psychiatric Society. He spoke on inequalities and youth mental health. In his talk he emphasized on marshaling the energy, creativity and talents of youth to address mental health of youth and help build a fair world for them.

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