Shaping future
Mental health of children is very important for shaping the future of any place.
Recently Minister for Health and Medical Education, Social Welfare and Education, inaugurated day long Conference on Child Mental Health and Psychosocial Support at Sher-e-Kashmir International Convention Centre (SKICC) here.
In her inaugural address, she remarked that this issue is very crucial as the children are very important part of our society. “Children are the future of our nation and their mental well-being is crucial for shaping a positive and healthy society”, Sakeena said. “A recent study disclosed that one out of five children are affected by anxiety and depression. We need to address these issues not only through healthcare and therapy but by fostering environments that encourage emotional growth as well as interventions from institutional levels to help children develop resilience and cope with adversity”, she added.
She outlined the significance of collaboration between governmental bodies, educational institutions and mental health organizations to create robust frameworks for child mental health services across J&K. “This issue is very critical for our society and from teachers, doctors, paramedics, NGOs and government departments, everybody has a role to play to deal with this issue”, Sakeena said.
She maintained that our government is committed to upgrade health care system from the remotest of areas so that the people get advanced medical care facilities near their homes.
