Our Reporter Dimapur, Oct.1 (EMN): Even after celebrating World Mental Health Day for 30 years, there has been neither progress nor investment in Nagaland, lamented Dr. Temsuyanger, Senior Medical Officer (SMO), Psychiatrist, District Mental Health Programme (DMHP) Dimapur, on Saturday. Nagaland’s mental healthcare and scenario is the same as it was 30 years ago when the World Mental Health Day was celebrated for the first time on Oct. 10, 1992, he said during the launch of 10-day awareness campaign (Oct.1 to the 10th) on mental health in the conference hall of Dimapur Deputy Commissioner. Themed “Make mental health and well being for all a global priority”, the programme is jointly organised by Community Mental Health Programme (CMHP) Prodigal’s Home and office of the State Commissioner for Persons with Disability, and supported by district administration, district mental health programme, district legal services authority and Gracious Life Foundation. The SMO pointed ou
A 10-day awareness campaign (Oct.1 to the 10th) on mental health was launched at the Dimapur Deputy Commissioner’s conference hall on Saturday. The programme is jointly organised by Community Mental Health Programme (CMHP), Prodigal’s Home and office of the State Commissioner for Persons with Disability and supported by district administration, district mental health programme, district legal services authority and Gracious Life Foundation. It is being held on the theme “Make mental health and well being for all a global priority”.