MENTAL HEALTH

 

Children and Challenges of the Modern Day Existence

Speaker: Ms Sarita Sarangi, Member, DCPCR; Ms Heenu Singh, Incharge, Childline India; and Dr. Amju Dhawan, Professor, Dept. of Psychiatry, AIIMS

 

Moderator: Dr. S.K. Khandelwal

 

The presentation will address issues of mental health faced by children today. The psychological dilemmas they encounter and about drug addiction as an emerging problem. The discussion will focus on societal response, and how to identify, manage and prevent these problems in children. The issues related to underprivileged children such as those living on the streets and in children’s homes will be highlighted